Non-use of information and communication technology as a predictor of frailty in postmenopausal midlife and older women

Frailty is a clinically recognizable state in which the ability to cope with stressors is compromised by increased vulnerability brought on by decline in physiological reserve and function [1]. Attributes of this condition include increased risk of hospital admissions, falls, disability, institutionalization and mortality [2,3]. Ageing is a main determinant of frailty, although younger people may be frail as a result of the accumulation of specific deficits in organs or systems [4]. Frailty, therefore, has become a crucial variable in every strategy addressing healthy ageing.
Source: Maturitas - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research