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  1. Frailty: Definition & Scores - Cleveland Clinic

    Frailty is a medical term for when your body can’t handle or recover from injuries or illnesses. It’s most common in older adults and those with chronic conditions.

  2. Frailty (2001) - IMDb

    Frailty: Directed by Bill Paxton. With Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary. A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious …

  3. Frailty: Pathophysiology, Theoretical and Operational Definition(s ...

    Frailty is a multidimensional and dynamic condition characterized by declines in reserve and function across multiple physiological systems, such that the ability to cope with every day or acute stressors …

  4. Frailty syndrome - Wikipedia

    Frailty refers to an age-related functional decline and heightened state of vulnerability. It is a worsening of functional status compared to the normal physiological process of aging. It can refer to the …

  5. FRAILTY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    fault, failing, frailty, foible, vice mean an imperfection or weakness of character. fault implies a failure, not necessarily culpable, to reach some standard of perfection in disposition, action, or habit.

  6. Frailty - UpToDate

    Jun 12, 2023 · This topic will review the definitions, pathophysiology, prevalence, and diagnosis of frailty and clinical approaches that may attenuate vulnerability and relieve symptoms. PREVALENCE Many …

  7. Frailty in Older Adults | New England Journal of Medicine

    Aug 7, 2024 · Frailty is a clinically identifiable state of diminished physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to a broad range of adverse health outcomes. 1-5 Frailty becomes more common as...

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    Frailty

    Frailty is generally not managed well – too often, early signs of frailty are not recognised, resulting in missed opportunities for early intervention contributing to higher numbers of older people presenting …

  9. What is frailty? - Canadian Frailty Network

    What is frailty? Frailty is a medical condition of reduced function and health in older individuals. Getting older doesn’t necessarily mean someone is frail, but it does increase the odds of developing multiple …

  10. Frailty: Symptoms, causes, treatments, and your questions ... - Examine

    Nov 20, 2025 · Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterized by an age-associated decline in strength, muscle mass (sarcopenia), and physical reserve that increases the risk for falls, disability, …