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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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00133/full |