The frailty syndrome in the public health agenda

J Epidemiol Community Health. 2014 Aug;68(8):703-4. doi: 10.1136/jech-2014-203863. Epub 2014 Apr 29.

Authors

Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo¹, Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/Idipaz, Madrid, Spain CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
² Division of Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 24782415
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-203863

No abstract available

Keywords: DISABILITY; Epidemiology of ageing; PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Frail Elderly*
Health Policy
Humans
Public Health*
Syndrome