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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1393-7 |