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Frail Elderly

Known as: Elders, Frail, elders frail, Frail Elders 
Older adults or aged individuals who are lacking in general strength and are unusually susceptible to disease or to other infirmity.
National Institutes of Health

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Health Services for the AgedHomebound Persons

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human old age (65+)

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Metodologia e perfil sociodemográfico, cognitivo e de fragilidade de idosos comunitários de sete cidades brasileiras: Estudo FIBRA
Um estudo foi planejado para identificar condicoes de fragilidade em relacao a variaveis sociodemograficas, de saude, cognicao… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Bleeding risk with dabigatran in the frail elderly.
In an audit of patients who had bleeding events during treatment with dabigatran, common factors included advanced age, impaired… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Gait stability and variability measures show effects of impaired cognition and dual tasking in frail people
BackgroundFalls in frail elderly are a common problem with a rising incidence. Gait and postural instability are major risk… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Prediction of Mortality in Community‐Living Frail Elderly People with Long‐Term Care Needs
OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate a prognostic index for mortality in community‐living, frail elderly people. 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Anticholinergic Drugs and Physical Function Among Frail Elderly Population
Increasing evidence from experimental studies and human observations suggests that drugs with anticholinergic properties can… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Nutrition and Aging: Assessment and Treatment of Compromised Nutritional Status in Frail Elderly Patients
Nutrition is an important determinant of health in persons over the age of 65. Malnutrition in the elderly is often… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and acute renal failure in elderly persons.
Renal prostaglandin inhibition by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may decrease renal function, especially under… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Effectiveness of assistive technology and environmental interventions in maintaining independence and reducing home care costs for the frail elderly. A randomized controlled trial.
CONTEXT Home environmental interventions (EIs) and assistive technology (AT) devices have the potential to increase independence… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Illness presentation in elderly patients.
BACKGROUND Atypical disease presentations, such as delirium, are associated with adverse health outcomes. They are also markers… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Impacts of Geriatric Evaluation and Management Programs on Defined Outcomes: Overview of the Evidence
Comprehensive geriatric assessment is a technique for multidimensional diagnosis of frail elderly people with the purpose of… 
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