The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) offers a practical alternative: a 9-point, bedside, visually assessed tool that can be completed in minutes. However, key questions remain-how closely this ...

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) offers a practical alternative: a 9-point, bedside, visually assessed tool that can be completed in minutes. However, key questions remain—how closely this ...

A new study classifies frailty in older people, coming up with two subtypes. The classification may further help clinicians manage frailty and deliver more customized care. The study evaluated the ...

In this review, we first provide a brief overview of frailty, including biologic mechanisms, measurement, and clinical management. This overview is followed by a discussion of approaches to ...

Frailty is a term which describes a loss of function as a human being over a range of physiological parameters, both physical and emotional, along with an increased susceptibility to stressful ...

Frailty — a clinical syndrome characterized by decreased physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors — has traditionally been associated with geriatric medicine but has profound ...

Frailty is closely linked to adverse outcomes in older adults, particularly those with heart failure. Numerous epidemiologic studies show that frailty has important prognostic value in this population ...