It is Time to Detect Preclinical Signs of Incipient Frailty

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Oct;64(10):2166-2167. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14419. Epub 2016 Aug 26.

Authors

Wolfgang von Renteln-Kruse¹, Christoph E Minder²

Affiliations

¹ Albertinen-Haus, Geriatrics Centre, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
² Horten-Zentrum, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.

PMID: 27565011
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14419

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Frail Elderly*
Frailty / diagnosis*
Geriatric Assessment / methods*
Germany
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Prodromal Symptoms*
Sex Factors