Frailty in younger-old and oldest-old adults in a context of high social vulnerability

• Main Authors: Maria Angélica Andreotti Diniz (Author), Marisa Silvana Zazzetta (Author), Grace Angélica de Oliveira Gomes (Author), Fabiana de Souza Orlandi (Author), Luciana Kusumota (Author), Aline Cristina Martins Gratão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To analyze the factors associated with physical frailty in community-dwelling younger-old (60 to 74 years) and oldest-old (75 years or older) adults in a region of high social vulnerability. Social vulnerability refers to the absence of or difficulty obtaining social support from public i...