The “White Book on Frailty” is a guide on detecting and treating frailty among the elderly; it promotes preventive actions against disabilities and provides information on how to adequately integrate frailty into everyday clinical practice.
A clinical approach to frailty
We now know that early detection and treatment is critical to addressing frailty at home and in communities and hospitals. The “White Book on Frailty”, endorsed by the International Association on Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) and the Global Aging Research Network (GARN), offers an overview of current knowledge on the identification of target populations, the assessment of frailty in seniors, and the development of tailored intervention programs.
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