Physical frailty predicts the development of social frailty: a prospective cohort study

Physical frailty predicts the development of social frailty: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background It has not been clarified whether physical frailty symptoms predict social. frailty. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effect of physical frailty on social frailty, and to determine which domains of physical frailty predict the development of social frailty. Methods...

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Main Authors: Koutatsu Nagai, Kayoko Tamaki, Hiroshi Kusunoki, Yosuke Wada, Shotaro Tsuji, Masako Itoh, Kyoko Sano, Manabu Amano, Seiya Hayashitani, Ryota Yokoyama, Ryo Yonezawa, Tsukasa Kamitani, Ken Shinmura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Social frailty
Physical frailty
Older adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01814-2

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