A multicomponent frailty intervention for socioeconomically vulnerable older adults: a designed-delay study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-month multicomponent intervention on physical function in socioeconomically vulnerable older adults in rural communities. As secondary aims, we evaluated the effectiveness of the intervention on frailty and other geriatric syndromes, sustained benefit at 12 months, and baseline characteristics associated with poor response.

Patients and methods

This designed-delay study was conducted in 187 adults (mean age: 77 years; 75% women) who were living alone or on a low income in three rural regions of Korea. A 24-week multicomponent program that consisted of group exercise, nutritional supplementation, depression management, deprescribing medications, and home hazard reduction was implemented with a plan

SUBMITTER: Jang IY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6156114 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature