Frailty is closely linked to adverse outcomes in older adults, particularly those with heart failure. Numerous epidemiologic ...

Patients with heart failure who had worse clinical frailty scores at discharge were also at higher risk of death within the next 2 years.

The presence of frailty prior to dialysis and changes in frailty status during the first 6 months of dialysis can predict the risk for adverse outcomes in patients with end-stage kidney disease.

This month: clinicians’ views on CVD prevention, a possible sleep apnea paradox, microplastics in femoral plaque, and more.

A new study classifies frailty in older people, coming up with two subtypes. The classification may further help clinicians manage frailty and deliver more customized care. The study evaluated the ...

Checking for frailty and treating it should be top priorities when providing healthcare and health planning for older adults, according to a report published Aug. 7 in the New England Journal of ...

Among elderly people presenting for emergency care, those living with frailty are likelier to revisit the emergency department within 90 days. Routine use of a simple frailty assessment tool might ...