The bumpy trajectory of human aging may have a tipping point as we enter our twilight years, a new study has found.

Experts encourage further exploration of how incorporating biological age using the MFI-5 tool might help with care decisions ...

A prospective study has shown for the first time that adding frailty assessment to conventional risk scores improves the prediction of 1-year mortality for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic ...

A new frailty index shows promise in determining how acute illness affects functional ability in older patients admitted to hospital, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...

In patients with critical limb ischemia who have undergone endovascular or surgical revascularization, a frailty index was a risk factor for amputation-free survival at 2 years, according to new ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), on October 24, 2024, Volume 16, Issue 20, titled, "Development and ...

The laboratory-based Frailty Index showed strong predictive ability for mortality and relapse in patients with carbapenemase-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections. “Unlike traditional ...

(HealthDay News) — Frailty index is an independent predictor of in-hospital complications and adverse discharge disposition among geriatric trauma patients, according to a study published online June ...

We calculated an FI for 3,807 veterans age 65 years or older. Among the cohort, 28.7% were classified as nonfrail, 41.3% prefrail, 21.6% mildly frail, 6.6% moderately frail, and 1.7% severely frail.

A comprehensive frailty index would be a valuable tool for the dialysis population, which commonly has mobility and resource constraints that limit physical performance assessments. A newly developed ...

Researchers hope the survival gains seen with rehab will encourage more referrals following cardiovascular procedures.