A new tool effectively measures frailty to identify older adults who have a higher risk of emergency health needs, rehospitalization or death, according to a recent report. The tool could be useful to ...
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Ageing and frailty are closely related but one is more worrying than the otherPhysical symptoms of ageing such as weakness, slowing down and exhaustion can be addressed through health and lifestyle ...
Depression and cardiovascular disease are two of several demographic and comorbid characteristics that impact the ...
The Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) helps identify older patients (aged 75 and over) who may be frail and more likely to ...
Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency ...
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Personalized home visits significantly reduce hospital admissions for older adults with frailtyA new service aimed at supporting older people who are starting to become frail, could reduce emergency hospital admissions by more than a third and save the NHS money, finds a new study led by UCL ...
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New frailty index helps predict hospitalization and death risks in older adultsInvestigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency healthcare needs, rehospitalization or death.
Among the total systemic sclerosis cohort, 14% of individuals were categorized as frail and 53% as prefrail, with frailty status linked to an increased risk for mortality.
A new service aimed at supporting older people who are starting to become frail, could reduce emergency hospital admissions by more than a third.
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