Approach to the Frail Elderly
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2010
Yazarlar: Sibel EYİGÖR, Yesim Gokce Kutsal
TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2010, cilt 56, ss 135-140
DOI: 10.4274/tftr.56.135
Özet
Frail elderly syndrome is a geriatric syndrome of increased vulnerability to stressors due to impairments in multiple interrelated systems. Common signs and symptoms are unintentional weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, slow walking speed, and progressive functional decline. Frail older adults are among the most challenging for medical management. Therapeutic interventions include nutritional supplementation, exercise training, comprehensive geriatric assessment and management by consultation services, and hormonal or anti-inflammatory interventions. Further intervention studies are needed to determine the effectiveness and the potential harm of these treatment modalities in the frail elderly. Turk J Phys Med Rehab 2010;56:135-40.