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Prevalence and correlates of frailty among community-dwelling older men and women: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study

BACKGROUND: frailty, a multi-dimensional geriatric syndrome, confers a high risk for falls, disability, hospitalisation and mortality. The prevalence and correlates of frailty in the UK are unknown. METHODS: frailty, defined by Fried, was examined among community-dwelling young-old (64-74 years) men...

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Main Authors: SYDDALL, HOLLY, ROBERTS, HELEN C, EVANDROU, MARIA, COOPER, CYRUS, BERGMAN, HOWARD, SAYER, AVAN AIHIE
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546311/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20007127
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afp204
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