Journal article
FRAILTY IN OLDER ADULTS AND CHANGES IN THE PATTERN OF HEALTHCARE USE
Abstract
Frailty in elderly persons, defined as a loss of physiological reserve, is an issue for the spectrum of care provided in health services systems. In frail elderly persons, resistance to physiological stress, ability to sustain aggressive treatments, needs for supportive services aimed at disabled persons, and regaining health at the level experienced before the occurrence of an episode of care are reduced. Thus, frailty should be a concern for …
Authors
Sirven N; Grignon ML
Journal
Innovation in Aging, Vol. 1, No. suppl_1, pp. 747–747
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 1, 2017
DOI
10.1093/geroni/igx004.2698
ISSN
2399-5300