Assessing the contributions of health deficits to frailty among older people in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Côte d’Ivoire

The higher frailty burden among women and its progressive increase with age highlight the need for early, gender-sensitive screening approaches. Preventive strategies should begin in midlife and focus on risk factors linked to frailty, such as low physical activity and poorly managed chronic conditions. This will help to slow frailty progression in later life.