Individuals who meet at least one of the criteria for physical frailty are at higher risk of also developing depression, a new Yale study finds. The findings — which also include insights into the ...

Frailty is independently associated with a higher risk and frequency of developing LRTIs among older adults in residential care.

Phase I study of CN201, a novel CD3xCD19 IgG4 bispecific antibody, in adult patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A retrospective comparison of abbreviated course ...

Adding frailty assessment to conventional risk scores improves the ability to predict 1-year mortality after TAVR, with the odds of death increasing alongside worsening degrees of frailty, according ...

As our population ages and our medical care improves, we have increasing numbers of frail patients. The frail require gentler, longer, and frequently more expensive care. A new study looks at these ...

Researchers developed a machine learning tool that predicts cognitive frailty risk in older adults with significant precision. According to the study, this approach may help integrate simple, easily ...

We used to say, ‘You know it when you see it,’” said Dr. Peter Abadir, an associate professor of geriatric medicine and gerontology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “Which is just a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A frailty score based on a geriatric assessment of age, comorbidities, and cognitive and physical status ...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) represents a curative option for those afflicted with numerous hematologic malignancies and bone marrow failure syndromes. Advances and refinement of the ...

Among patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), frailty was associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality at 1 year across all age groups. The impact was more pronounced in patients ...

Swallowing difficulty serves as a significant predictor of frailty progression in older adults, according to new research following nearly 800 community-dwelling Japanese seniors over two years. The ...