Research done in 2018 has shown that older people with very low heart disease risks also have very little frailty, raising the possibility that frailty could be prevented. The largest study of its kind, led by the University of Exeter in the UK, found that even small reductions in risk factors helped to reduce frailty,… Continue reading Improving Heart Health Could Prevent Frailty in Old Age
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“Adapter” Older Adults Live Well in Spite of Chronic Diseases
You might believe that older adults who deal with extensive chronic illnesses or serious diseases would be more likely to be frail and to have a poorer quality of life than healthier older adults. That may be true for some elders–but not for all. Research published in June 2016 in the Journal of the American… Continue reading “Adapter” Older Adults Live Well in Spite of Chronic Diseases