What are the illnesses associated with frailty in community-dwelling older adults: the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study

Background/Aims Frailty is mainly due to an age-related decrease in the physiological reserves needed to maintain biological homeostasis, but it can also occur as a result of chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to identify illnesses associated with frailty in Korean community-dwelling ol...

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Main Authors: Sunyoung Kim, Hee-Won Jung, Chang Won Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2020-07-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2019-097.pdf