Change in the pattern of frailty among socially vulnerable older adults over a 36-month period and associated factors: a follow-up study

• Main Authors: Ana Laura Costa Menezes (Author), Henrique Pott Junior (Author), Ariene Angelini dos Santos-Orlandi (Author), Grace Angélica de Oliveira Gomes (Author), Letícia Pimenta Costa-Guarisco (Author), Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini (Author), Ana Carolina Ottaviani (Author), Marisa Silvana Zazzetta (Author), Fabiana de Souza Orlandi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To investigate changes in the frailty levels of older adults in a context of high social vulnerability. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study. Data were collected from 2 surveys conducted in 2015 and 2018. The frailty phenotype and sociodemographic and health characterization i...