Frailty and Intrinsic Capacity: Two Distinct but Related Constructs

Frailty is a clinical condition characterized by the individual's increased vulnerability to endogenous and exogenous stressors. It is determined by the reduction of homeostatic capacities of the organism and responsible for a marked risk of adverse health outcomes (including functional loss an...

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Main Authors: Giulia Belloni, Matteo Cesari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00133/full