Clinical guidelines on frailty
О. Н. Ткачева, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, Н. К. Рунихина, Е В Фролова, А. В. Наумов, N. M. Vorobyeva, В. С. Остапенко, E. А. Mkhitaryan, Н. В. Шарашкина, E. A. Tyukhmenev, А. П. Переверзев, Е. N. Dudinskaya
Abstract
The paper represents clinical guidelines on frailty, developed by Russian Association of gerontologists and geriatricians. The guidelines are dedicated to geriatricians, internal medicine specialists, general practitioners, family doctors and other specialists, dealing with adult patients. The paper includes screening and diagnostic tools and treatment options for patients with frailty, along with prevention, rehabilitation and medical care organization in this cohort of patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCohortRehabilitationMedical careFamily medicineGerontologyPhysical therapyPathologyFrailty in Older AdultsHip and Femur FracturesNutrition and Health in Aging