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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > function and syndromes > frailty

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frailty  

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  • The term frail elderly is accepted in the medical community to refer to a physically weak older person who is susceptible to disease. Geriatricians are trying to develop a working definition of frailty so that it relates to measurable physical attributes and functionality. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disability; Frailty]

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