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Not all older people are frail
- Frailty is a distinctive state related to the ageing process but it is not an inevitable consequence of ageing. Not all older people are frail and not all people living with frailty are old; younger people with complex needs can also be classified as frail, although the majority of those living with frailty are old.
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Frailty is generally characterised by issues like reduced muscle strength and fatigue. Around 10% of people aged over 65 live with frailty. This figure rises to between 25% and a 50% for those aged over 85. Frailty isn’t the same as living with multiple long-term health conditions.
On this page, you’ll find expert resources to help you when working with older people living with frailty. We’ve categorised them by some of the most common conditions and life events older people experience. General health. Malnutrition and dehydration. Falls. Bladder and bowel problems. Dementia.
- What Is Frailty?
- Aetiology and Pathophysiology
- Clinical Assessment and Outcome Prediction
- Treatment and Clinical Care
- Fit For Frailty – A British Geriatrics Society Campaign
• Unstable disability and the fluctuations of frailty. Campbell AJ. Buchner DM. Age & Ageing. 26(4):315-8, 1997 Jul. This seminal paper broke new ground in identifying frailty as a state of unstable disability. It also emphasised that frailty includes both physical and cognitive impairment domains. • What would make a definition of frailty successf...
• Orthostatic haemodynamics may be impaired in frailty. Romero-Ortuno R. Cogan L. O'Shea D. Lawlor BA. Kenny RA. Age & Ageing. 40(5):576-83, 2011 Sep Cross-sectional study showing orthostatic heart rate response and blood pressure control are impaired in frail older people. • Exploring the relationship between national economic indicators and relat...
• Validity and reliability of the Edmonton Frail Scale. Rolfson DB. Majumdar SR. Tsuyuki RT. Tahir A. Rockwood K. Age & Ageing. 35(5):526-9, 2006 Sep. This is an earlier paper that launched one of the best known frailty rating tools - the Edmonton Frailty Scale. • Characterising frailty in the clinical setting--a comparison of different approaches....
• The impact of frailty on the utilisation of antithrombotic therapy in older patients with atrial fibrillation. Perera V. Bajorek BV. Matthews S. Hilmer SN. Age & Ageing. 38(2):156-62, 2009 Mar. Frail older patients with atrial fibrillation were significantly less likely to receive warfarin than non-frail and appear more vulnerable to adverse clin...
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched the first of a two-part guidance on the recognition and management of older patients with frailty in community and outpatient settings. Called Fit for Frailty, it has been produced in association with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and Age UK, and aims to be an invaluable tool for...
Based on GP contract data as at 31 Mar 2018, there were 320,000 people aged 65 and over with a coded diagnosis of severe frailty (c. 3.2% of 65+ population). This was an average of 46 patients per GP practice or 0.6% of the average practice list.
Frailty is a distinctive health state related to the ageing process in which multiple body systems gradually lose their in-built reserves. Around 10 per cent of people aged over 65 years have frailty, rising to between a quarter and a half of those aged over 85. Distinguishing between frailty and disability.
In medicine, frailty defines the group of older people who are at highest risk of adverse outcomes such as falls, disability, admission to hospital, or the need for long-term care. Older people with moderate to severe frailty are often well known to local health and social care professionals.
Apr 7, 2023 · Frailty is a result of aging, but not all elderly persons are or will be frail. Find out what to expect and when you should see your doctor.
