# Frailty in Older Adults

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/frailty-in-older-adults/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the concept of frailty in older adults, with an emphasis on geriatric care, comprehensive geriatric assessment, and its implications for various health outcomes. The papers cover topics such as the measurement of frailty, its association with aging and chronic diseases, the impact on surgical and cancer treatment outcomes, and interventions to prevent or reverse frailty in older individuals. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | t11011 |
| Works | 727 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 727.

- [Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis](https://scholariq.org/papers/sarcopenia-revised-european-consensus-on-definition-and-diagnosis/)
- [Sarcopenia: European consensus on definition and diagnosis](https://scholariq.org/papers/sarcopenia-european-consensus-on-definition-and-diagnosis/)
- [Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission](https://scholariq.org/papers/dementia-prevention-intervention-and-care-2020-report-of-the-lancet-commission/)
- [Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-burden-of-87-risk-factors-in-204-countries-and-territories-1990-2019-a/)
- [Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010](https://scholariq.org/papers/years-lived-with-disability-ylds-for-1160-sequelae-of-289-diseases-and-injuries/)
- [Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia: 2019 Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/papers/asian-working-group-for-sarcopenia-2019-consensus-update-on-sarcopenia-diagnosis/)
- [Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-cancer-incidence-mortality-years-of-life-lost-years/)
- [Frailty Consensus: A Call to Action](https://scholariq.org/papers/frailty-consensus-a-call-to-action/)
- [A standard procedure for creating a frailty index](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-standard-procedure-for-creating-a-frailty-index/)
- [Global, regional, and national burden of stroke, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-stroke-1990-2016-a-systematic-analysis/)
- [Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission](https://scholariq.org/papers/dementia-prevention-intervention-and-care-2024-report-of-the-lancet-standing/)
- [ESPEN guidelines on nutrition in cancer patients](https://scholariq.org/papers/espen-guidelines-on-nutrition-in-cancer-patients/)
- [CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials](https://scholariq.org/papers/consort-2010-statement-extension-to-randomised-pilot-and-feasibility-trials/)
- [Exercise Training and Nutritional Supplementation for Physical Frailty in Very Elderly People](https://scholariq.org/papers/exercise-training-and-nutritional-supplementation-for-physical-frailty-in-very/)
- [Long-term Cognitive Impairment and Functional Disability Among Survivors of Severe Sepsis](https://scholariq.org/papers/long-term-cognitive-impairment-and-functional-disability-among-survivors-of/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 224.

- [Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010](https://scholariq.org/papers/years-lived-with-disability-ylds-for-1160-sequelae-of-289-diseases-and-injuries/)
- [Frailty Consensus: A Call to Action](https://scholariq.org/papers/frailty-consensus-a-call-to-action/)
- [A standard procedure for creating a frailty index](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-standard-procedure-for-creating-a-frailty-index/)
- [CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials](https://scholariq.org/papers/consort-2010-statement-extension-to-randomised-pilot-and-feasibility-trials/)
- [Frailty as a Predictor of Surgical Outcomes in Older Patients](https://scholariq.org/papers/frailty-as-a-predictor-of-surgical-outcomes-in-older-patients/)
- [Loss of Independence in Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults Hospitalized with Medical Illnesses: Increased Vulnerability with Age](https://scholariq.org/papers/loss-of-independence-in-activities-of-daily-living-in-older-adults-hospitalized/)
- [Practical Assessment and Management of Vulnerabilities in Older Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: ASCO Guideline for Geriatric Oncology](https://scholariq.org/papers/practical-assessment-and-management-of-vulnerabilities-in-older-patients/)
- [Effect of Structured Physical Activity on Prevention of Major Mobility Disability in Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/effect-of-structured-physical-activity-on-prevention-of-major-mobility/)
- [Anticipating the “Silver Tsunami”: Prevalence Trajectories and Co-Morbidity Burden among Older Cancer Survivors in the United States](https://scholariq.org/papers/anticipating-the-silver-tsunami-prevalence-trajectories-and-co-morbidity-burden/)
- [Frailty: An Emerging Research and Clinical Paradigm--Issues and Controversies](https://scholariq.org/papers/frailty-an-emerging-research-and-clinical-paradigm-issues-and-controversies/)
- [Transitions Between Frailty States Among Community-Living Older Persons](https://scholariq.org/papers/transitions-between-frailty-states-among-community-living-older-persons/)
- [Inflammation and frailty in the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/inflammation-and-frailty-in-the-elderly-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/)
- [The Vulnerable Elders Survey: A Tool for Identifying Vulnerable Older People in the Community](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-vulnerable-elders-survey-a-tool-for-identifying-vulnerable-older-people-in/)
- [Physical Frailty: ICFSR International Clinical Practice Guidelines for Identification and Management](https://scholariq.org/papers/physical-frailty-icfsr-international-clinical-practice-guidelines-for/)
- [Hospitalization-Associated Disability](https://scholariq.org/papers/hospitalization-associated-disability/)

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