2014
DOI: 10.4235/jkgs.2014.18.2.65
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Multimorbidity in Older Adults

Abstract: Multimorbidity is one of the common clinical characteristics in older patients and its occurrence rises with age. With the increase of older population, physicians should know the clinical significance of multimorbidity in managing older patients. Multimorbidity focuses on the findings of multiple diseases in a single patient and interactions between diseases and a patient. It has been reported that the prevalence of multimorbidity is over 50% in elderly people and co-occurrence of certain chronic diseases is … Show more

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“…4) Therefore, comprehensive assessment and prevention of frailty are critical to enhancing the quality of life, preventing functional declines, and decreasing mortality and institutionalization. [3][4][5] The prevalence of frailty tends to increase with age and is higher among women and subjects with chronic diseases. 3,6,7) However, the prevalence of frailty is extremely heterogeneous with proportions ranging from 10%-21.3% as frail and 43%-59% as prefrail, depending on the definition or components of frailty.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4) Therefore, comprehensive assessment and prevention of frailty are critical to enhancing the quality of life, preventing functional declines, and decreasing mortality and institutionalization. [3][4][5] The prevalence of frailty tends to increase with age and is higher among women and subjects with chronic diseases. 3,6,7) However, the prevalence of frailty is extremely heterogeneous with proportions ranging from 10%-21.3% as frail and 43%-59% as prefrail, depending on the definition or components of frailty.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Frailty is a highly prevalent, yet under-recognized condition in older adults. It is characterized by increased vulnerability to possible stressors and strongly predicts mortality and disability ( 3 4 ). Age-related changes and accumulations of subclinical and clinical disease contribute to frailty ( 5 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterized by increased vulnerability to possible stressors, and it is strongly predictive of mortality and disability. 12,13 The presence of three or more of the following five dimensions indicates frailty: weight loss, weakness, poor endurance, low energy level, and a low level of physical activity. 12 The severity of frailty can be divided into three levels: not frail, prefrail, and frail.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%