Social support and frailty progression in community-dwelling older adults

• Main Authors: Muhammad Helmi Barghouth (Author), Jessica Klein (Author), Tim Bothe (Author), Natalie Ebert (Author), Elke Schaeffner (Author), Nina Mielke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

ObjectivesDespite the growing evidence regarding the influence of social factors on frailty in older adults, the effect of social support remains unclear. This study aims to assess the association between social support and frailty progression (transition and incidence) in a sample of community-dwel...