Conceptualizations of frailty in relation to older adults

AIM: The aim of this article is to discuss the concept of frailty and its adequacy in identifying and describing older adults as frail. BACKGROUND: Despite the dramatic increase in use of the term 'frailty' over the past two decades, there is a lack of consensus in the literature about its meaning and use, and no clear conceptual guidelines for identifying and describing older adults as frail. Differences in theoretical perspectives will …