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Frailty prevalence and slow walking speed in persons age 65 and older: implications for primary care
BACKGROUND: Frailty in the elderly increases their vulnerability and leads to a greater risk of adverse events. According to various studies, the prevalence of the frailty syndrome in persons age 65 and over ranges between 3% and 37%, depending on age and sex. Walking speed in itself is considered a...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691628/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23782891 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-86 |