Chronic diseases and frailty transitions in community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a national longitudinal cohort study
Older age, gender, and chronic diseases play pivotal roles in frailty transitions, with heart disease identified as an important factor for frailty improvement in both genders. Early frailty screening and sex-sensitive approaches may help mitigate frailty progression among community-dwelling older adults.
Authors
- Yun‐Ping Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7159-6380)
- Hiu Nam Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4479-7288)
- Thi-Lien To (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0988-9593)
- Chih‐Jung Yeh
- Meng‐Chih Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4650-395X)
- Shu‐Hua Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3099-2461)
- Wen‐Chun Liao
Institutions
- Chaoyang University of Technology (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- Trường ĐH Nguyễn Tất Thành (VN)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Taichung Hospital (TW)
- Chung Shan Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06485-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22
Funders
- Ministry of Health and Welfare
- China Medical University