Can a Link Be Found Between Physical Resilience and Frailty in Older Adults by Studying Dynamical Systems?

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Aug;66(8):1455-1458. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15409. Epub 2018 May 4.

Authors

Ravi Varadhan¹, Jeremy D Walston², Karen Bandeen-Roche^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
² Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
³ Department of Biostatistics, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
⁴ Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

No abstract available

Keywords: homeostasis; robustness; stimulation test; stressor; vulnerability.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Physiological*
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Frail Elderly*
Frailty*
Geriatric Assessment / methods
Humans
Nonlinear Dynamics*
Physical Functional Performance*

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