"Frail Elderly" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Older adults or aged individuals who are lacking in general strength and are unusually susceptible to disease or to other infirmity.
| Descriptor ID |
D016330
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.060.116.100.540
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| Concept/Terms |
Frail Elderly- Frail Elderly
- Elderly, Frail
- Frail Elders
- Elder, Frail
- Elders, Frail
- Frail Elder
Frail Older Adults- Frail Older Adults
- Adult, Frail Older
- Adults, Frail Older
- Frail Older Adult
- Older Adult, Frail
- Older Adults, Frail
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Frail Elderly" by people in Profiles.
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Predictors of Transition to Frailty in Middle-Aged and Older People With HIV: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 12 15; 88(5):518-527.
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Developing and evaluating a frailty index for older South Africans-findings from the HAALSI study. Age Ageing. 2021 11 10; 50(6):2167-2173.
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Self-Reported Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Rural South Africa: Levels and Correlates. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 08 31; 17(17).
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Prevalence and correlates of frailty in an older rural African population: findings from the HAALSI cohort study. BMC Geriatr. 2017 12 28; 17(1):293.
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Predicting risk and outcomes for frail older adults: an umbrella review of frailty screening tools. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2017 04; 15(4):1154-1208.
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Predicting risk and outcomes for frail older adults: a protocol for an umbrella review of available frailty screening tools. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2016 Jan 15; 13(12):14-24.
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Effectiveness of the interventions in preventing the progression of pre-frailty and frailty in older adults: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2016 Jan; 14(1):4-19.