Frailty and functional dependence in older population: lessons from the FREEDOM Limousin - Nouvelle Aquitaine Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Monitoring frailty indicators in elderly people is recommended to identify those who could benefit from disability prevention programs. To contribute to the understanding of the development of frailty in the elderly, we have created the FREEDOM-LNA cohort constituting an observational study of ageing in general population. Here, we described the characteristics of a cohort of elderly subjects who are followed for determination of frailty and loss of independence trajectories.

Results

The cohort was composed of 1085 subjects in advanced age (mean: 83.7 ± 6.0 years) and of women in majority (68.3%). Cardiovascular risk factors were present in 88.4% of subjects. Abnormal musculoskeletal signs were reported in 44.0% and neurologic signs in 31.9%. There were 44.8% of s

SUBMITTER: Boyer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8845396 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature