The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) was introduced in the second clinical examination of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA) as a way to summarize the overall level of fitness or frailty of an ...

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) was introduced in the second clinical examination of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA) as a way to summarize the overall level of fitness or frailty of an ...

An older adult’s depression and frailty status can predict their independence capability well. Age, cognitive function, alcohol consumption, activities of daily living and living status are also ...

The study evaluated the FRAIL scale, which the International Association of Nutrition and Aging created. The scale consists of five items to help doctors preliminarily diagnose frailty.

Signs of frailty can include: Frail individuals may also get sick more easily, take longer to get well or never fully regain their previous level of functioning. Frailty most often stems from a ...