Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2020 Oct;213(7):314-315.
doi: 10.5694/mja2.50778. Epub 2020 Sep 14.

Frailty in older adults: moving from measurement to management

Emily H Gordon  1 , Ruth E Hubbard  2
Affiliations
Editorial

Frailty in older adults: moving from measurement to management

Emily H Gordon et al. Med J Aust. 2020 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Aged; Frailty; Health services for the aged.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment on

References

    1. Kojima G, Iliffe S, Walters K. Frailty index as a predictor of mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age Ageing 2018; 47: 193-200.
    1. Khadka J, Visvanathan R, Theou O, et al. Development and validation of a frailty index based on Australian Aged Care Assessment Program data. Med J Aust 2020; 213: 321-326.
    1. Mitnitski A, Mogilner A, Rockwood K. Accumulation of deficits as a proxy measure of aging. ScientificWorldJournal 2001; 1: 323-336.
    1. Rockwood K, Mitnitski A. Limits to deficit accumulation in elderly people. Mech Ageing Dev 2006; 127: 494-496.
    1. Clegg A, Bates C, Young J, et al. Development and validation of an electronic frailty index using routine primary care electronic health record data. Age Ageing 2016; 45: 353-360.

LinkOut - more resources