Frailty, dependency and mortality predictors in a cohort of Cuban older adults, 2003-2011.

CONCLUSIONS: Given the challenge for developing countries presented by demographic and epidemiologic transition; the high prevalence in older adults of frailty syndrome, dependency and chronic non-communicable diseases; and the association of all these with higher mortality, attention should be targeted to older adults as a risk group. This should include greater social protection, age-appropriate health services, and modification and control of cardiovascular risk factors. PMID: 24487672 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: MEDICC Review - Category: Global & Universal Tags: MEDICC Rev Source Type: research