The Relationship Between Vitamin B12 Level and Activities of Daily Living, Physical and Cognitive Frailty in Geriatric Patients

Objective: Investigate the relationship between vitamin B12 levels and activities of daily living, physical and cognitive frailty in older people.Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, patients aged 65 years and older who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and who were seen in the outpatient clinics of the Family Medicine Department between 01.01-01.05.2023 were included. Current biochemical blood parameters of the patients were recorded. Sociodemographic form, FRAIL and Edmonton Frailty Scale, Mini Mental State Test, Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, Katz Activities of Daily Living and Lawton-Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scales were administered by face-to-face interview method. Statistical significance level was accepted as p