Frailty Trajectories and Their Predictors in Chinese Empty-Nest Older Adults: An 8-Year Longitudinal Study
Frailty among Chinese empty-nest older adults follows heterogeneous pathways shaped by life-course, socioeconomic, and psychophysiological factors. These results support the need for trajectory-specific screening, early risk detection, and tailored interventions for high-risk subgroups.
Authors
- Mingyue Zhou
- Huijun ZHANG
Institutions
- Jinzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14040537
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00