Frailty index in the Colonias of the Rio Grande Valley: health related quality of life and resilience

BackgroundFrailty is characterized by an accumulation of deficits that lead to vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. The Frailty Index (FI) quantifies frailty by measuring deficits that increase susceptibility to stressors. This study focused on a population of Mexican Americans living in vulner...

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Main Authors: Eron G. Manusov, Vincent P. Diego, Sarah Williams-Blangero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1240494/full