Reducing Frailty to Promote Healthy Aging

Veronica C Nwagwu; Christine Cigolle; Theodore Suh

doi:10.1016/j.cger.2020.06.005

Reducing Frailty to Promote Healthy Aging

Clin Geriatr Med. 2020 Nov;36(4):613-630. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2020.06.005. Epub 2020 Sep 1.

Authors

Veronica C Nwagwu¹, Christine Cigolle², Theodore Suh³

Affiliations

¹ Geriatric Center, University of Michigan, 4260 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: docveronica.md@gmail.com.
² Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
³ Geriatric Center, University of Michigan, 4260 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

PMID: 33010898
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2020.06.005

Abstract

Frailty is a complex geriatric syndrome. Frail patients typically present with an array of multiple complex symptoms and significantly reduced tolerance for medical and surgical interventions. A multidomain approach is required to effectively treat/manage frailty.

Keywords: Functional decline; Healthy aging; Multicomponent frailty intervention model.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls / prevention & control
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging / physiology*
Aging / psychology
Comorbidity
Frail Elderly / psychology*
Frailty
Geriatric Assessment
Healthy Aging* / physiology
Healthy Aging* / psychology
Humans