frailty

Question 1

What is frailty?

Answer 1

a long term healtth condition characterisedby loss of physical, emotional and cognitive resilience

RF: Age and mutliple chronic conditions

Question 2

What percentage of population is frail in the over 65

Answer 2

mild -35%

moderate-12%

severe frailty- 3%

Question 3

What are the different models of frailty?

Answer 3

Phenotype Model (3 or more you are frial):

unintential weight loss

reduced muscle strenth

reduced gait speed

self reported exhaustion and low energy

Cumulative deficit model:

mobility

cognition: demetial, memory changes
mood: depression, sadness, anxiety

social vulnerability:social support, personal interaction

disease: chronic, system based, polypharmacy
nurtrition: weight loss, low albumin

energy

function

Question 4

what are the frailty syndromes?

Answer 4

Falls

Immobility

delerium

Incontinence

Susceptibility to side effects of medication

Question 5

What are validated tool to diangose frailt

Answer 5

gait speed

timed up and go test

PRISMA-7