如何保持强壮

Frailty can set in far earlier than you’d expect, with people in their 30s and 40s showing signs. But there are surprising ways to overcome this, finds David Cox Frailty is increasingly being recognised as something that is important to spot as early as possible. Not only are older people with severe frailty five times more likely to die within the next year than those without, but frailty is linked to an increased risk of falls, delirium, hospital-acquired infections and dementia. But frailty isn’t a sudden event. We now know that it is the endpoint of a gradual continuum that can begin surprisingly early in life. …