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- This guideline addresses the early identification and management of older adults with frailty or vulnerable to frailty. The guideline facilitates individualized assessment and provides a framework and tools to promote patient-centred strategies to manage frailty and prevent further functional decline.
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/bc-guidelines/frailtyFrailty in Older Adults - Early Identification and Management
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This guideline addresses the early identification and management of older adults with frailty or vulnerable to frailty. The guideline facilitates individualized assessment and provides a framework and tools to promote patient-centred strategies to manage frailty and prevent further functional decline.
Feb 15, 2021 · Frailty, which is a geriatric syndrome that affects 5% to 17% of older adults, is a state of increased vulnerability across multiple health domains that leads to adverse health outcomes. Frail...
Routinely identifying frailty offers opportunities for targeted care, including applying clinical practice guidelines and tools specific for frailty. In primary healthcare, such as family practices, identifying those living with frailty is a proactive approach.
Objective: The task force of the International Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR) developed these clinical practice guidelines to overview the current evidence-base and to provide recommendations for the identification and management of frailty in older adults.
- E. Dent, J. E. Morley, A. J. Cruz-Jentoft, L. Woodhouse, L. Rodriguez-Manas, L. P. Fried, J. Woo, I ...
- 2019
Nov 1, 2014 · A gait speed <0.8m/s; a timed-up-and-go test >10s; and a score of ≥3 on the PRISMA 7 questionnaire can indicate frailty. The common clinical presentations of frailty (falls, delirium, sudden immobility) can also be used to indicate the possible presence of frailty.
- Gill Turner, Andrew Clegg
- 2014
Apr 23, 2023 · Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome characterized by an increased vulnerability to various stressors. Frailty is strongly linked to adverse outcomes, including mortality, admission to nursing homes, falls, and delirium. The Clinical Frailty Scale is a well-validated scale used to quantify the degree of disability from frailty.
Jun 13, 2024 · This topic on the recognition and management of frailty in older people is a practical guide aimed at all members of the healthcare team including doctors, pharmacists, advanced nurse practitioners, physician associates, and paramedics. Frailty is an issue that affects all specialties within medi...
