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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. 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.

3. wtop.com › news › 2024What Is Frailty and How Can You Avoid It? - WTOP News

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Frailty is a syndrome marked by physiological decline, particularly fragility and vulnerability, as though the person might break if they move the wrong way. Signs of frailty can...

4. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Frailty Assessment: The FRAIL Scale | SpringerLink

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   May 29, 2024 · The FRAIL scale is a highly validated, brief, 5-item questionnaire used to identify the under-diagnosed geriatric syndrome of frailty. It can be administered by any healthcare professional in any healthcare setting across the geriatric continuum of care and does not...

5. www.villagemedical.com › journey-to-wellImportance of Primary Care for Patients with Frailty

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Frailty is a complex condition that affects many older adults and is characterized by a decline in physical and sometimes cognitive function. Having this condition can make you more likely to have poor health outcomes and adverse events including falls, dementia, and disability. The defining features of frailty include:

6. journals.sagepub.com › doi › 10Preoperative diagnosis of frailty - Yanira Hernández-Aguiar ...

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   May 31, 2024 · Frailty is defined as a clinically recognizable state of increased vulnerability due to decreased physiological reserve and function. This syndrome is associated with impairment of multiple physiological systems, thus affecting the ability to adapt (reduced resilience) to stressors (acute illness, injury or psychological stress).

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

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   4 days ago · 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.

8. www.nature.com › articles › s41598/024/63229-yValidation of a polygenic risk score for frailty in the ...

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   Jun 1, 2024 · Frailty is a clinical state commonly associated with ageing and weakening in physiology and risk to stressors 1. This deterioration often leads to poorer health outcomes...