Prevalence and Correlates of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frailty is a frequent health condition in older adults of decreased functional reserve that leads to vulnerability to internal and external stressors. It has been associated with chronic pain, which is a common, costly and incapacitating condition in older adults.

Source: Pain Management Nursing - July 3, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Pedro Otones Reyes, Eva Garc ía Perea, Milagros Rico Blázquez, Azucena Pedraz Marcos Tags: Original Article Source Type: research