Frailty transitions and types of death in Chinese older adults: a population-based cohort study

2018117 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Zuyun Liu · Yale University

Yin-zhi Wei · Huangshi Central Hospital

Liqing Wei · Tongji Hospital

Xiaoyan Jiang · Tongji University

Xiaofeng Wang · Fudan University

Yan Shi · Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an

Hua Hai · Xuzhou No.1 People's Hospital

Abstract

This large sample of older adults in China supports that frailty is a dynamic process, characterized by frequent types of transitions. Furthermore, those who remained frail had the highest likelihood of experiencing painful death, which raises concerns about the quality of life in frail populations.

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Frailty in Older Adults Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Nutrition and Health in Aging

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Published in: Clinical Interventions in Aging

Volume Volume 13, pp. 947-956

DOI: 10.2147/cia.s157089

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