Prevalence of frailty among community-dwelling elderly persons in Spain and factors associated with it

Background: For effective prevention and intervention, and reduction of dependency, it is essential to determine the presence of frailty in the community. Objectives: To describe the prevalence of frailty among elderly persons living independently, in two primary healthcare areas in Spain; to identi...

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Main Authors: Francisco Rivas-Ruiz, Mónica Machón, Eugenio Contreras-Fernández, Kalliopi Vrotsou, María Padilla-Ruiz, Ana Isabel Díez Ruiz, Yolanda de Mesa Berenguer, Itziar Vergara, Group GIFEA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-10-01
Series:European Journal of General Practice
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2019.1635113