Revisiting unstable disability and the fluctuations of frailty: a measurement burst approach
Compared with those who were robust, frail older adults were characterised by not only more severe but also more unstable disability. Short-term disability fluctuations are closely tied to disability severity. Future studies should assess both stressors that may cause disability fluctuations among frail older adults as well as their potential consequences to inform frailty-centred care.
Authors
- Hannes Mayerl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8708-8831)
- Regina Roller‐Wirnsberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1273-6520)
- Erwin Stolz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7393-1568)
- Anna Schultz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1950-8545)
- Andrew Clegg
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Medical University of Graz (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae170
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07