How frail are our elderly? An assessment with Tilburg frailty indicator (TFI) in a rural elderly population of West Bengal
Context: “Frailty” is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome that increases the risk for adverse health outcomes, such as falls, hospitalization, increased morbidity, and mortality, among elderly persons. Aim: The objective of this study is to find out the proportion of frailty and its associates amo...
Main Authors: | Aparajita Dasgupta, Sayanti Bandyopadhyay, Lina Bandyopadhyay, Soumit Roy, Bobby Paul, Shamita Mandal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=7;spage=2242;epage=2248;aulast=Dasgupta |
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