Frailty in Older Adults with Mild Dementia: Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Alzheimer ’s Disease

Conclusion: Frailty was higher than expected in both types of dementia. The prevalence of frailty was higher in those with DLB compared to AD. This new finding underscores the need for a multi-systems approach in both dementias, with a particular focus on DLB.Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra 2019;9:176 –183
Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research