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Frail older people with decreased cognition can perceive reduced self-determination in self-care and social relationships
BackgroundSelf-determination in old age is essential for people’s experiences of good subjective health and quality of life. The knowledge concerning...
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Older people’s perception of being frail – a qualitative exploration
BackgroundFrailty is a suggested consequence of ageing, but with a variety of different definitions the understanding of what it means to be frail is...
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Reliability, validity and minimal detectable change of the Chinese Version of the Assessment of Physical Activity in Frail Older People (APAFOP-C)
BackgroundPhysical activity (PA) is essential in mitigating frailty syndrome, and it is necessary to measure PA in older adults with frailty....
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Exploring the perspectives of older adults who are pre-frail and frail to identify interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour and improve mobility: a thematic content analysis
Older adults who are frail are one of the most sedentary and the least physically active age groups. Prolonged sedentary time is associated with...
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Physical-activity interventions to reduce fear of falling in frail and pre-frail older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
BackgroundFrailty in older adults leads to progressive deterioration of their physical condition and makes them prone to develop Fear of Falling...
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Evaluation of a community-based integrated care model (CIE) for frail older people in rural Foshan, China: study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial {1}
BackgroundWhile community-based eldercare has proven to be effective in qualitative studies, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of this...
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Effects of Traditional Chinese Exercises on Frailty, Quality of Life, and Physical Function on Frail and Pre-Frail Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
PurposeTo explore the effects of traditional Chinese exercises (TCEs) on the frailty status, quality of life, and physical function of frail and...
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Dose-Response Relationships between Diet Quality and Mortality among Frail and Non-Frail Older Adults: A Population-Based Kyoto-Kameoka Prospective Cohort Study
ObjectivesAlthough better diet quality is inversely associated with mortality risk, the association between diet quality and mortality remains...
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Study protocol for The GOAL Trial: comprehensive geriatric assessment for frail older people with chronic kidney disease to increase attainment of patient-identified goals—a cluster randomised controlled trial
BackgroundAn increasing number of older people are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Many have complex healthcare needs and are at risk of...
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Effect of virtual running with exercise on functionality in pre-frail and frail elderly people: randomized clinical trial
BackgroundVirtual mirror therapies could increase the results of exercise, since the mirror neuron system produces an activation of motor execution...
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Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Frail Older Adults
Aging is one of the most important factors associated with the dramatic increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) globally. In...
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Hypoglycaemic therapy in frail older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus—a choice determined by metabolic phenotype
Frailty is a newly emerging complication of diabetes in older people and increasingly recognised in national and international clinical guidelines....
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment is associated with increased antidepressant treatment in frail older people with unplanned hospital admissions—results from the randomised controlled study CGA-Swed
BackgroundFrail older people are at higher risk of further deterioration if their needs are not acknowledged when they are acutely ill and admitted...
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Hypertension Treatment in Frail Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Appraisal of Guidelines
BackgroundManaging hypertension in frail older patients is challenging. Several institutions and organizations have published up-to-date hypertension...
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Acceptability of physical activity signposting for pre-frail older adults: a qualitative study to inform intervention development
Frailty is a medical condition common in older adults characterised by diminished strength and reduced physiologic function in which individuals are...
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Are self-management abilities beneficial for frail older people’s cognitive functioning?
BackgroundSelf-management abilities seem to be important for the cognitive functioning of older people, especially those who are frail. We...
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What frail, older patients talk about when they talk about self-care—a qualitative study in heart failure care
BackgroundSelf-care plays a crucial role in the management of heart failure (HF) and is especially important for older patients who are frail....
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The effect of regional transmural agreements on the information transfer of frail older patients
IntroductionFrail older patients are at risk for many complications when admitted to the hospital. Multidisciplinary regional transmural agreements...
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The willingness and barriers to collaborate in the care of frail older adults: perspectives of primary care professionals
BackgroundThis study investigated the perspectives of primary care professionals, in particular general practitioners, registered nurses,...