Application and Development of Frailty Assessment in Elderly Rehabilitation (review)
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2012.07.001
- VernacularTitle:老年人虚弱状态评估及其在康复医学中的应用价值
- Author:
Li ZHANG
;
Chunhua LI
;
Changshui WENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
frailty, elderly, frailty index, review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2012;18(7):601-604
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Frailty is a physiological state of nonspecific vulnerability to stressors resulting from decreased physiological reserves and the deregulation of multiple physiological systems associated with advancing age. Frailty is more than an association with specific diseases or disabilities, but rather a systemic manifestation of physical and cognitive deficits, including signs, symptoms, illnesses, and impairments, that accumulate over the life course. This paper reviewed the studies illustrating the concept, evaluation, risk factor and application of frailty on rehabilitation.
