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Media type:
E-Book
Title:
Frailty in Aging
:
Biological, Clinical and Social Implications
Contains:
Frailty : scaling from cellular deficit accumulation? / Rockwood, K.; Mitnitski, A. ; Howlett, S.EAssessment of frailty in animal models / Howlett, S.E. -- Frailty, inflammation, and immunosenescence / Fulop, T. ; McElhaney, J., Pawelec, G. ; Cohen. A.A ; Morais, J.A. ; Dupuis, G. ; Baehl, S. ; Camous, X. ; Witkowski, J.M. ; Larbi, A. -- Sex differences in frailty / Hubbard, R.E. -- Frailty and the microbiome / Meehan, C.J. ; Langille, M.G.I. ; Beiko, R.G. -- Operationalizing frailty using the frailty phenotype and deficit accumulation approaches / Theou, O. ; Walston, J. ; Rockwood, K. -- Comparison and clinical applications of the frailty phenotype and frailty index approaches / Theou, O. ; Rockwood, K. -- Frailty in primary care / Romero-Ortuno, R. -- Hospital care for frail elderly adults : from specialized geriatric units to hospital-wide interventions / Bakker, F.C. ; Olde Rikkert, M.G.M. -- Frailty and mobility / Eeles, E. ; Low Choy, N. -- Frailty and interprofessional collaboration / Briggs, M.C.E. ; McElhaney, J.E. -- Frailty and rehabilitation / Cameron, I.D. ; Kurrle, S.E. -- End of life care in frailty / Moorhouse, P. ; Koller, K. ; Mallery, L. -- Frailty and organization of health and social care / Clegg, A. ; Young, J. -- Frailty's place in ethics and law : some thoughts on equality, autonomy, and limits and on possibilities for aging citizens / McNally, M.; Lahey, W. -- Frailty and social vulnerability / Andrew, M.K.
Footnote:
Provides answers on how to face this emerging challenge
Description:
Frailty represents an important challenge for aging populations. As a concept it is full of 'known unknowns' such as which mechanisms lead to frailty and how it is best managed. In order to examine these circumstances, the new science of understanding and managing frailty requires an appropriate framing of the problem. This publication investigates the biology and management of frailty and its social aspects. It considers these and related questions: How can we recognize frailty? How does an understanding of frailty increase our comprehension of the aging process? What are its implications for health care systems, including primary care, hospitals and rehabilitation? How will a growing number of frail older adults affect society more generally? The book focuses on frailty as a state of vulnerability, which is related to aging, but which can occur across the life course, and aims to improve the life of frail people and those around them. The book is highly recommended to researchers in aging, health science researchers, health care professionals and anyone interested in the understanding of the aging process.