A Community-Based, Technology-Supported Health Service for Detecting and Preventing Frailty among Older Adults: A Participatory Design Development Process

Frailty is a multifaceted condition that affects many older adults and marks decline on areas such as cognition, physical condition, and nutritional status. Frail individuals are at increased risk for the development of disability, dementia, and falls. There are hardly any health services that enabl...

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Main Authors: Lex van Velsen, Maddalena Illario, Stephanie Jansen-Kosterink, Catherine Crola, Carolina Di Somma, Annamaria Colao, Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/216084