Introduction: Physical frailty is a geriatric syndrome most prevalent in women and it has been associated with decreased functional performance and increased risk of falls, which can lead to depression and decline quality of life. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between frailty criteria, risk of falls, depressive symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in pre-frail community-dwelli...
Introdução: A fragilidade física é uma síndrome geriátrica mais prevalente em mulheres e está associada a diminuição do desempenho funcional e ao maior risco de quedas, que podem levar ao declínio da qualidade de vida e depressão. Objetivos: O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a relação entre os critérios de fragilidade, risco de quedas, sintomas depressivos e qualidade de vida (QV) em idosas pré-frágeis da comuni...
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of frailty and the association of sociodemographic characteristics, clinical aspects, and functional capacity with the frailty status of community-dwelling older adults from Curitiba, Southern Brazil. METHODS: This cross-sectional observational study included 1,716 participants aged X60 years. Frailty was assessed using the Fried phenotype indicators of weakness, exhausti...