Prevalence and correlates of frailty in an older rural African population: findings from the HAALSI cohort study

Prevalence and correlates of frailty in an older rural African population: findings from the HAALSI cohort study

Abstract Background Frailty is a key predictor of death and dependency, yet little is known about frailty in sub-Saharan Africa despite rapid population ageing. We describe the prevalence and correlates of phenotypic frailty using data from the Health and Aging in Africa: Longitudinal Studies of an...

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Main Authors: Collin F. Payne, Alisha Wade, Chodziwadziwa W. Kabudula, Justine I. Davies, Angela Y. Chang, F. Xavier Gomez-Olive, Kathleen Kahn, Lisa F. Berkman, Stephen M. Tollman, Joshua A. Salomon, Miles D. Witham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Fried frailty score
Mortality
Multimorbidity
Activities of daily living
Rural South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0694-y

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