The increase in healthcare costs associated with frailty in older people discharged to a post-acute transition care program

Abstract

the frailty index can potentially be used as a tool to estimate the increase in healthcare resources required for different levels of frailty. This information may be useful for quantifying the amount to invest in programs to reduce frailty in the community.

Association between objectively measured chewing ability and frailty: A cross‐sectional study in central Thailand

“…Therefore, it is unclear whether earlier findings on the association of poor oral health and function with frailty apply to the Southeast Asian population. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that is associated with disability, dependency and mortality, as well as higher healthcare cost . Rapid population aging is expected in developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia .…”

“…Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that is associated with disability, dependency and mortality, as well as higher healthcare cost. 16,17 Rapid population aging is expected in developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia. 18 As frailty becomes more common with advancing age, the impact of frailty might become more evident in this region.…”

Redox homeostasis and age‐related deficits in neuromuscular integrity and function

“…The reduction in muscle strength with age is associated with an increased mortality risk,8 an increased susceptibility to risk of falls and, subsequently, an increased need for residential care. According to the World Health Organization, the global population of elderly people aged >60 years was 600 million in 2000 and is expected to rise to around 2 billion by 20509; thus, increased demand for medical and social care will inevitably increase, rising the financial costs of healthcare systems 10. Physical activity can undoubtedly delay the progression of ageing muscle affects,11, 12 but even physically active older individuals experience age‐associated muscle atrophy and weakness 13.…”

ExplorinG frailty and mild cognitive impairmEnt in kidney tRansplantation to predict biomedicAl, psychosocial and health cost outcomeS (GERAS): protocol of a nationwide prospective cohort study

“…In 2016, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation became the first international Tx body to integrate frailty into its heart Tx listing criteria (Comans et al . ). Still, while the American College of Surgeons has published guidance to integrate frailty assessments into the care of older surgical patients (Robinson et al .…”

“…Importantly, as frailty also occurs in younger adults with ESRD and accelerated metabolic ageing (Kooman et al 2014, Musso et al 2015, it is relevant across age groups. In 2016, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation became the first international Tx body to integrate frailty into its heart Tx listing criteria (Comans et al 2016). Still, while the American College of Surgeons has published guidance to integrate frailty assessments into the care of older surgical patients (Robinson et al 2015), no clinical practice guidelines yet exist to integrate frailty assessment into KTx care.…”