“…The present study aimed to present a standard procedure, called ‘The Geriatric Frailty Network’, operating at the Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS Foundation, which is configured specifically for the level II assessment of frail elderly patients. This was a retrospective study in 1191 patients aged over 65, who were evaluated by the Geriatric Frailty Unit directly after emergency department admission for one year. …”
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“…We compared the serum lipid profile of physically frail and robust older adults to identify specific lipid biomarkers that could be used to assess physical frailty in older patients at hospital admission. …”
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“…The aim of this study was to compare estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with creatinine (eGFR(crea)) and cystatin C (eGFR(cys)) in geriatric and frail patients. A retrospective, cross-sectional study was performed at a geriatric clinic in Stockholm (n = 95). …”
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“… : During COVID-19 pandemic, health and social condition of frail elderly got worse at worldwide level. This aggravation was due both to isolation and higher mortality rate for COVID-19, influenced by the widespread condition of comorbidity in this segment of population. …”
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“…EV concentration was highest in frail White participants. EV mtDNA levels were significantly higher in frail individuals compared to non-frail individuals. …”
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“…The frail, elderly population is often characterized by poor immunogenicity post COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. …”
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“…The mortality reduction from lowest to highest adherence level showed a tendency to be lower in frail patients compared to the other categories. …”
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“…After baseline measures, participants will be randomised to receive the Frail-LESS (LEss Sitting and Sarcopenia in Frail older adults) intervention or serve as controls (usual care) for 6 months. …”
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“…Fifteen studies reported frail patients’ characteristics that could fit into an AM phenotype. …”
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“…The aim of the study was to translate the Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale (PFFS) into the Greek language and examine its validity and reliability. …”
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“…However, assessing motor competence in older adults who have difficulties walking or standing is challenging, because few instruments or guidelines are appropriate for these frail older adults. This article aims to describe challenges in evaluating motor function among frail older adults, discuss strategies for adapting motor function assessments to their home settings, and provide recommendations for future clinical trials so that older adults with ambulatory difficulties can benefit from motor function assessment and physical activity programs. …”
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“…In-depth interviews with healthcare professionals were performed, using open-ended questions about their perceptions on the care of frail older adults and inter-professional collaboration. …”
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“…Due to aging, decreased immune function, and an increase in various diseases, frail elderly people are prone to symptoms of depression, which may seriously affect their quality of life. …”
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“…Patients who were moderate-severely frail had a higher prevalence of stage III MM and myeloma-related frailty deficits than patients who were not frail. …”
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“…Prehabilitation before elective surgery can reduce risk factors and is currently evaluated as a new and sustainable care pathway for frail elderly in a randomized trial (NCT04418271). …”
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“…This study aimed to identify sociodemographic and health indicators of diet quality in pre-frail community-dwelling older adults. Pre-frail older adults are those at risk of progression to clinical manifestations of frailty and are targets for preventative intervention. …”
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“…The database was searched for relevant MeSH phrases and their combinations and keywords including: “elderly, frail”; “frailty, elderly”; “frail older adults”; “frailty, older adults”; “adult, frail older”; “frailty, heart failure”; “frailty, multimorbidity”; “multimorbidity, heart failure”; “multimorbidity, elderly”; “older adults, cardiovascular diseases”. …”
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