frailty

In an eight-year study of more than 600 community-dwelling older adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have further linked levels of cell-free DNA (DNA fragments resulting from…

, and the development of frailty can be expected as we age. Approximately 10% to 15% of older adults experience frailty (, disability, hospitalization, and mortality.. However, many other…

Cara Murez THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking heavily while younger puts you at risk for muscle loss and frailty later in…

MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Self-reported functional impairments and phenotypic frailty are associated with higher health care expenditures after accounting for claims-based…

A systematic review of 33 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found that yoga improved gait speed and lower extremity strength in inactive older people. However, yoga did not seem to offer…

Elana Gotkine FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Implementation of a frailty screening initiative (FSI) is associated with increased referrals…

Implementing a frailty screening initiative before elective surgery was associated with more…

Use of the population-based Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) may misclassify frailty in…

The FDA is reviewing a potential new indication for empagliflozin (Jardiance) for risk…

Lori Solomon TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Both general and abdominal obesity, especially over time during adulthood, is associated with an…