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Development of Guidelines on the Primary Prevention of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the increasing number of older adults as the population ages, there is a lack of frailty prevention guidelines for community-dwelling older adults. The Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study conducted systematic review on contributors to frailty and developed guidelines on the primary prevention of frailty in community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

This study updated a previous systematic review of contributors to frailty by adding the most recent articles. Based on this updated systematic review, experts in geriatrics and gerontology developed guidelines for preventing frailty using the Delphi method.

Results

These guidelines categorized the recommendations into physical activity, resilience, oral health, management of non-communicable diseases, involvement in society, smoking cessation, and eating various kinds of food.

Conclusion

Unlike previous frailty-related guidelines, this study developed evidence-based frailty prevention guidelines based on a systematic review. The guidelines are expected to contribute to the healthy aging of community-dwelling older adults by the primary prevention of frailty.

SUBMITTER: Ki S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8749035 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Development of Guidelines on the Primary Prevention of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Ki Seungkook S Yun Ji-Hye JH Lee Yunhwan Y Won Chang-Won CW Kim Miji M Kim Chang-O CO Son Ki Young KY Park Hyuntae H Park Saejong S Lee Kyung-Eun KE Son Sang Joon SJ Kim Kirang K Kim Mi Kyung MK Kim Jinhee J

Annals of geriatric medicine and research 20211129 4

<h4>Background</h4>Despite the increasing number of older adults as the population ages, there is a lack of frailty prevention guidelines for community-dwelling older adults. The Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study conducted systematic review on contributors to frailty and developed guidelines on the primary prevention of frailty in community-dwelling older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>This study updated a previous systematic review of contributors to frailty by adding the most recent articles. Base ...[more]

PMID: 34837935

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Development of Guidelines on the Primary Prevention of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Background

Methods

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Conclusion

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Development of Guidelines on the Primary Prevention of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

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