| Literature DB >> 22098178 |
Abstract
The frailty syndrome is defined as unintentional weight and muscle loss, exhaustion, and declines in grip strength, gait speed, and activity. Evidence with respect to the clinical definition, epidemiology, mechanisms, interactions, assessment, prevention, and treatment of frailty in the older adult is reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22098178 DOI: 10.1080/21551197.2011.623931
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr ISSN: 2155-1200