Factors associated with physical, psychological and social frailty among community-dwelling older persons in Europe: a cross-sectional study of Urban Health Centres Europe (UHCE)
Abstract Background Frailty is an age-related condition resulting in a state of increased vulnerability regarding functioning across multiple systems. It is a multidimensional concept referring to physical, psychological and social domains. The purpose of this study is to identify factors (demograph...
Main Authors: | Lizhen Ye, Liset E. M. Elstgeest, Xuxi Zhang, Tamara Alhambra-Borrás, Siok Swan Tan, Hein Raat |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02364-x |
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