Physical frailty, self-rated health, and all-cause mortality: implications for understanding resilience in aging
Physical frailty and SRH, while related, capture distinct aspects of health. Each independently and jointly predicts mortality, with SRH retaining prognostic value in frail individuals. Incorporating both measures may improve risk stratification and guide tailored interventions.
Authors
- Rehan Wani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5338-7809)
- Chenkai Wu
- Qian-Li Xue
- Vishaldeep Kaur Sekhon
- Nadia M Chu
Institutions
- Amgen (United States) (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Duke Kunshan University (CN)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glag067
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00