Prevalence and population characteristics associated with frailty in a rural low socioeconomic area in Denmark: the Lolland-Falster Health Study

Background Frailty is a major geriatric syndrome that predicts increased vulnerability to minor stressor events and adverse outcomes such as falls, fractures, disability and death. The prevalence of frailty among individuals above the age of 65 varies widely with an overall weighted prevalence of 10...

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Main Authors: Katja Kemp Jacobsen, Randi Jepsen, Charlotte Nilsson, Lau Thygesen, Ellen Astrid Holm, Charlotte Suetta, Mathilde Glud Christensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3/e073754.full