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Pre-operative assessment of frailty and physical activity.
Whilst frailty and ageing are inherently linked, we agree with O' Hanlon and Rechner that frailty is likely to be more useful for assessing perioperative risk in older people [1]. Physical inactivity is a defining feature of...
Predictors of physical activity in older adults early in an emergency hospital admission
BACKGROUND: Reduced mobility may be responsible for functional decline and acute sarcopenia in older hospitalised patients. The drivers of reduced in-hospital mobility are poorly understood, especially during the early phase of...
Regional differences in multidimensional aspects of health
Fiona E Matthews, Laura L Miller, Carol Brayne, Carol Jagger, Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Aging Study (MRC CFAS)
Jun 16, 2011
Activities of Daily Living Aged Aged 80 and over Attitude to Health Cognition Disorders Cohort Studies Female Geography Geriatric Assessment Health Surveys Humans Life Change Events Life Expectancy Male Prospective Studies Quality of life Rural Health Self Concept Socioeconomic Factors United Kingdom Urban Health