Chronic diseases and frailty transitions in community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a national longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As global populations age, the prevalence of chronic diseases among older adults continues to rise. Although previous research has explored the relationship between chronic diseases and frailty, most studies used cross-sectional designs, limiting their ability to capture dynamic changes in frailty over time.

Objectives

This study investigated the association between chronic diseases and frailty transitions among older adults while identifying factors influencing frailty worsening and improvement over time.

Methods

Data were drawn from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging, a nationally representative survey. Frailty status was assessed based on the criteria of the Fried frailty phenotype. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed to examine th

SUBMITTER: Lu SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551285 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature