Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterized by reduced homeostatic reserves, exposing the organism to extreme vulnerability to endogenous and exogenous stressors. Since disability is considered as an almost irreversible condition at advanced age, frailty has been indicated as a promising target for specific interventions in order to prevent disability. From a theoretical viewpoint, the concept of frailty has been well established, but its operationalization is still subject to controversy. This impediment leads to the postponement of the integration of frailty in the clinical setting. In the present article, we discuss the main issues regarding the frailty syndrome in the clinical setting, describe possible solutions (especially on the basis of our experience derived from the frailty clinic we have set up in Toulouse, France), and present the most relevant research perspectives in the field.
Frailty in Clinical Practice / M. Cesari, B. Vellas - In: Frailty : Pathophysiology, phenotype and patient care / [a cura di] R.A. Fielding, C. Sieber, B. Vellas. - Switzerland : S. Karger, 2015. - ISBN 9783318054781. - pp. 93-98 (( Intervento presentato al 83. convegno Nestle-Nutrition-Institute Workshop : March, 14th-15th tenutosi a Barcelona (Spain) nel 2014.
Frailty in Clinical Practice
M. Cesari
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2015
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Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterized by reduced homeostatic reserves, exposing the organism to extreme vulnerability to endogenous and exogenous stressors. Since disability is considered as an almost irreversible condition at advanced age, frailty has been indicated as a promising target for specific interventions in order to prevent disability. From a theoretical viewpoint, the concept of frailty has been well established, but its operationalization is still subject to controversy. This impediment leads to the postponement of the integration of frailty in the clinical setting. In the present article, we discuss the main issues regarding the frailty syndrome in the clinical setting, describe possible solutions (especially on the basis of our experience derived from the frailty clinic we have set up in Toulouse, France), and present the most relevant research perspectives in the field.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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