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   frail

   /freɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) weak and delicate: "his small, frail body" Similar infirmweakweakenedfeebleenfeebleddebilitatedincapacitatedwasteddelicateslightslenderpunyillailingunwellsicklypoorlyin poor healthdecrepitdodderingtotteringshakyinformal:weedyOpposite strongfit
   • ▪ easily damaged or broken; weak: "the balcony is frail" Similar fragilebreakableeasily brokeneasily damageddelicateflimsyinsubstantialunsteadyunstablericketyramshackleinformal:teeteryjerry-builtwonkydickydodgyrare:frangibleOpposite robust
   • ▪ weak in character or morals. Similar weakeasily led/temptedsusceptibleimpressionablemalleablevulnerabledefencelessimpotentfallibleerranterringflawedimperfectrare:resistlessOpposite strong

   noun

   • 1. a woman. informal, dated US

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis (see fragile).

   Derivatives

   • 1. frailly adverb
   • 2. frailness noun

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   How common is frailty?

   • Frailty is more common in females and the risk of frailty increases with age. People with frailty have 2-3 times the health care utilisation of non-frail people and experience higher morbidity and lower quality of life. Frailty can affect up to 25 per cent of patients aged 70 and over.

   Healthy Ageing and Frailty - Primary Health Network

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   What happens if you have a sign of frailty?

   • When you have even one sign of frailty, you lose your ability to bounce back from illness or an accident. You’re at greater risk of falling and you’re more likely to end up in hospital or at a residential aged care home. Gold Coast PHN currently funds three programs, where eligible people can participate at no cost to them.

   I am not frail - Gold Coast Primary Health Network

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   Should you use the frail scale?

   • Use of the FRAIL scale is supported by many articles, studies and reviews. Early intervention can allow people to stay active and healthy longer, keeping them out of hospital and in their homes. Correctly managing frailty can significantly improve a person’s function and quality of life.

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   Are all older people frail?

   • Not all older people are frail, and not all people living with frailty are old. However, it is important to identify frailty early, in order to combat the condition and it effects. Current health guidelines suggest that people over the age of 70 should be screened routinely.

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3. thephn.com.au › what-we-do › care-for-older-peopleHealthy Ageing and Frailty - Primary Health Network

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Frailty is a common syndrome which occurs due to a combination of de-conditioning and acute illness on a background of existing functional decline that is often under recognised. Frailty is more common in females and the risk of frailty increases with age.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OsteoporosisOsteoporosis - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in fracture risk. It is the most common reason for a broken bone among the elderly. [3]

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6. tidsskriftet.no › en › 2021Systematic assessment of frailty | Tidsskrift for Den norske ...

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   Jun 30, 2024 · An assessment of patient frailty provides a more accurate picture of the patient's individual vulnerability than age and multimorbidity alone, and is therefore a useful aid in making clinical decisions in hospitals.

   • Author: Magnhild Skråmestø Dejgaard, Siri Rostoft

   • Publish Year: 2021

7. gcphn.org.au › iamnotfrailI am not frail - Gold Coast Primary Health Network

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   Jun 27, 2024 · I am not frail. About a quarter of Gold Coasters over the age of 70 are frail, which means they: When you have even one sign of frailty, you lose your ability to bounce back from illness or an accident. You’re at greater risk of falling and you’re more likely to end up in hospital or at a residential aged care home.

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   Jun 28, 2024 · Definitions of peccable. adjective. liable to sin. “"a frail and peccable mortal"- Sir Walter Scott”. synonyms: peccant. wicked. morally bad in principle or practice.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › de › worterbuchFRAIL | Bedeutung im Cambridge Englisch Wörterbuch

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   Jun 17, 2024 · weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: a frail old lady. I last saw him just last week and thought how old and frail he looked. the country's frail economy. Thesaurus: Synonyme, Antonyme und Beispiele. not physically strong. weak She was too tired and weak to finish the race.

10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Osteogenesis_imperfectaOsteogenesis imperfecta - Wikipedia

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    2 days ago · The main symptom of osteogenesis imperfecta is fragile, low mineral density bones; all types of OI have some bone involvement. In moderate and especially severe OI, the long bones may be bowed, sometimes extremely so.