How Older Persons Perceive the Loss of Independence: The Need of a Holistic Approach to Frailty. - Concepedia

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How Older Persons Perceive the Loss of Independence: The Need of a Holistic Approach to Frailty.

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2017

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Emile Escourrou, Matteo Cesari, Bruno Chicoulaa, Bertrand Fougère, Bruno Vellas, Sandrine Andrieu, Stéphane Oustric

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These results complement the purely physical approach to screening for the frailty syndrome and lead us to reconsider our screening approach to include a more holistic view of the older person and their circumstances.