Forestalling Frailty. .
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Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 45Family. Publisher: Harvard Women's Health Watch, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aged women | Exercise -- Health aspects | Frail elderly | Medicine -- PreventiveDDC classification: 050 Summary: "At nearly every age past 65, frailty is more common in women than in men. It is associated with increased risk for infections, falls, and fractures that can lead to hospitalization and disability. Such problems can make independent living impossible and result in nursing home stays and earlier death." (HARVARD WOMEN'S HEALTH WATCH) This article defines frailty and provides tips for preventing it or interrupting its course.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Forestalling Frailty, March 2003; pp. 2-3.
"At nearly every age past 65, frailty is more common in women than in men. It is associated with increased risk for infections, falls, and fractures that can lead to hospitalization and disability. Such problems can make independent living impossible and result in nursing home stays and earlier death." (HARVARD WOMEN'S HEALTH WATCH) This article defines frailty and provides tips for preventing it or interrupting its course.
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