Incidence of frailty among community-dwelling older adults: a nationally representative profile in China

Abstract Background Frailty is a clinically recognizable state of reduced resilience to stressors and increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes. The majority of studies have focused on the prevalence and risk factors of frailty, while the incidence of frailty has not been well documented, especial...

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Main Authors: Weihao Xu, Ya-Xi Li, Chenkai Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1393-7