Frailty: An Emerging Geriatric Syndrome

@article{citeulike:2807516, abstract = {Frailty is a new and emerging syndrome in the field of geriatrics. The study of frailty may provide an explanation for the downward spiral of many elderly patients after an acute illness and hospitalization. The fact that frailty is not present in all elderly persons suggests that it is associated with aging but not an inevitable process of aging and may be prevented or treated. The purpose of this article is to review what is known about frailty, including the definition, epidemiology, and pathophysiology, and to examine potential areas of future research.}, author = {Ahmed, Nasiya and Mandel, Richard and Fain, Mindy J. }, citeulike-article-id = {2807516}, doi = {10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.10.018}, journal = {The American Journal of Medicine}, month = {September}, number = {9}, pages = {748--753}, posted-at = {2008-05-17 14:29:26}, priority = {2}, title = {Frailty: An Emerging Geriatric Syndrome}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.10.018}, volume = {120}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2807516 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2807516 TI - Frailty: An Emerging Geriatric Syndrome JF - The American Journal of Medicine VL - 120 IS - 9 SP - 748 EP - 753 N2 - Frailty is a new and emerging syndrome in the field of geriatrics. The study of frailty may provide an explanation for the downward spiral of many elderly patients after an acute illness and hospitalization. The fact that frailty is not present in all elderly persons suggests that it is associated with aging but not an inevitable process of aging and may be prevented or treated. The purpose of this article is to review what is known about frailty, including the definition, epidemiology, and pathophysiology, and to examine potential areas of future research. AU - Ahmed, Nasiya AU - Mandel, Richard AU - Fain, Mindy PY - 2007/09// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.10.018 ER -