Grip strength is a good predictor of overall strength and health — so if it's getting harder to open a jar, it might be time ...

A group of researchers from Rutgers and Michigan State Universities have launched a major study to examine the long-term effects of structural racism on cognitive aging, physical decline and frailty — ...

Interventions to improve health literacy should be further investigated or developed to assist individuals with limited ...

Discover how increased frailty serves as an early predictor of dementia risk, potentially guiding preventative strategies to ...

Frailty is associated with an increased risk for dementia, new findings showed, with an acceleration of frailty observed 4-9 years prior to dementia onset.

A new paper led by a Concordia researcher examines how social isolation, loneliness and frailty affect one another and the ...

"People age at different rates and the number of health problems that accumulate is captured by their degree of frailty. By ...

Research shows frailty levels rise significantly before dementia, suggesting it could be a key marker for early ...

Frailty -- a measure of health deficits in multiple body systems -- was tied to future risk of dementia, longitudinal data ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), on October 24, 2024, Volume 16, Issue 20, titled, "Development and ...

Frailty is a strong predictor of dementia risk, with risk increasing by 40% with each 4-5 additional age-related health conditions.

Frailty increases a person’s risk for dementia, and early intervention may be key to prevention, according to the results of ...