Prevalence and factors associated with frailty among elderly in central Rajasthan: A cross-sectional study

Prevalence and factors associated with frailty among elderly in central Rajasthan: A cross-sectional study

Background: Frailty increases the risk of disability, falls, cognitive decline, hospitalisation, dependency, and mortality in older adults. The study aimed to find out the prevalence and associated factors of frailty among the elderly using Field's physical constructs of frailty. Methods: It wa...

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Main Authors: Gaurav Meratwal, Ruchita Banseria, Mahendra Khanna, Ashok Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Subjects:
Older
Fall
Prefrailty
Ageing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398423000027

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