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Review
. 2011;30(4):315-68.
doi: 10.1080/21551197.2011.623931.

The frailty syndrome: a comprehensive review

Roschelle A Heuberger  1
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Review

The frailty syndrome: a comprehensive review

Roschelle A Heuberger. J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr. 2011.

Abstract

The frailty syndrome is defined as unintentional weight and muscle loss, exhaustion, and declines in grip strength, gait speed, and activity. Evidence with respect to the clinical definition, epidemiology, mechanisms, interactions, assessment, prevention, and treatment of frailty in the older adult is reviewed.

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