Frailty Index in the Colonias on the US-Mexico Border: A Special Report

Frailty Index in the Colonias on the US-Mexico Border: A Special Report

Frailty is the age-related decline in well-being. The Frailty index (FI) measures the accumulation of health deficits and reflects biopsychosocial and cultural determinants of well-being. Frailty is measured as a static phenotype or as a Frailty Index comprising a ratio of suffered health deficits a...

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Main Authors: Eron G. Manusov, Carolina Gomez De Ziegler, Vincent P. Diego, Gerardo Munoz-Monaco, Sarah Williams-Blangero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
Mexican American
quality of life
chronic illness
hispanic
US-Mexico border background
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.650259/full

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