Factors Associated with Frailty Transitions Using the Kihon Checklist: A 6-Year Longitudinal Study Among Japanese Residents
Key protective factors included social engagement, absence of fear of falling, oral function, cognitive health, and maintaining body weight. Regular outings prevented frailty and facilitated recovery, highlighting practical community-level intervention targets. Future research should test whether programs targeting these predictors reduce frailty incidence and improve recovery.
Authors
- Takuya Yoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-7053)
- Hiroyuki Kawashima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9511-9773)
- Reiko Murakami
- Yoji Horigome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-2386)
- Daisuke Homma
- Masayuki Ohashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9295-2580)
- Norio Imai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2289-7499)
- Toshihide Fujii
Institutions
- Toranomon Hospital (JP)
- Niigata University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Interventions in Aging
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/cia.s544734
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00