作者: Martine T E Puts , Samar Toubasi , Esther Atkinson , Ana Patricia Ayala , Melissa Andrew
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2015-010959
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摘要: Introduction With ageing comes increased vulnerability such that older adults' ability to recover from acute illnesses, fall-related injuries and other stresses related to the physical ageing processes declines. This increased vulnerability, also known as frailty, is common in older adults and associated with increased healthcare service use and adverse health outcomes. Currently, there is no overview of available interventions to prevent or reduce the level of frailty (as defined by study's authors) which will help healthcare providers in …