The primary endpoint included improvement in any of the five frailty phenotype criteria, such as unintentional weight loss or exhaustion, or a one-point increase in the Short Physical Performance ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — An experimental AI-powered mesh sleeve can detect subtle signs of frailty among the elderly, researchers say. The soft ...

For decades, someone can feel almost ageless, running errands, working full time, even training for races, then somewhere around 70 it can feel as if the floor drops away. Strength vanishes, recovery ...

A new study suggests that a little-known region deep in the brain could be crucial for preserving physical strength as we age ...

Medical experts warn that rapid weight loss in older adults may trigger dangerous muscle depletion, leading to increased ...

Deconditioning in older patients can begin within hours of hospital admission. A new Clinical Medicine (ClinMed) journal ...

Being obese may lead to a lower likelihood of death among elderly people with deteriorated mental and physical conditions called frailty, a team of researchers has found. Those free from the ...

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New research suggests that frailty makes older adults more susceptible to Alzheimer's dementia, and moderates the effects of dementia-related brain changes on dementia symptoms. The findings suggest ...

Oral frailty can shorten your life expectancy, so those dreaded visits, drills and all, really are for your own good.