Frailty ~ Preventable,
Treatable, and Reversible
Do you want to learn about FRAILTY? Here are two
great resources.
First, Frailty.net has numerous credible resources on the
topic of frailty. Here is the website. http://frailty.net/
I found this talk from gerontologist and frailty expert
Professor John Morley. His presentation has been edited to a 4 minute
video from the 8th International
Conference on Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Muscle Wasting held in Paris December 8
and 9 in 2015. http://frailty.net/frailty-learning-center/webcasts/define-manage-frailty-prof-john-morley/#more-1944
Check out this one-minute video produced by the Global Aging Research Network.
Posted beneath their video:
”Common clinical
manifestations of frailty are:
· unintentional weight loss
· loss of muscle strength [sarcopenia]
· self-reported exhaustion
· slow walking speed
· low physical activity
“One of the challenges faced by our societies is to
preserve physical function and independent living with advancing age. Frailty
is a clinical syndrome frequently anticipating the onset of disability. Differently
from disability, frailty may still be reversible. Frailty is highly prevalent
at old age, and its early detection should be encouraged. Once frailty is
detected and the underlying causes of it identified, an adapted multi-domain
care program can be established.”
