Secular trends in frailty among community-dwelling 75–95-year-old cohorts over three decades in Helsinki, Finland
The prevalence of frailty among community-dwelling individuals aged 75, 80, 85 and 90 years-but not among those aged 95 years-has significantly decreased over the last decades. This positive trend may have important implications for health policies in societies with increasing longevity.
Authors
- Tuuli Lehti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1861-8576)
- Kaisu Pitkälä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9659-6985)
- Hannu Kautiainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0786-0858)
- Timo Strandberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6299-925X)
- Hanna‐Maria Roitto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5466-2873)
- Ulla L. Aalto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9918-5556)
- Mia Knuutila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5220-103X)
- Reijo S. Tilvis
- Hanna Öhman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0625-3354)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae172
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07
Funders
- Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Sairaanhoitopiiri
- Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin Säätiö