Advances in Gerontology · 2021
Risk factors of frailty in elderly women with the chronic non-infectious diseases
By Kurmaev DP, Bulgakova SV, Zakharova NO
Against the background of an aging population, there is an increase in the frequency and prevalence of chronic non-infectious diseases with age. The syndrome of frailty, the frequency of which also increases with aging, is considered as a prognostic factor for the adverse outcomes of chronic diseases and mortality among geriatric patients. Moreover, in women, frailty is more common than in men. An earlier diagnosis and identification of signs of frailty is necessary to prevent the progression of both the syndrome itself and multiple age-associated chronic diseases.