Screening for frailty Assessing frailty in community - dwelling 1 older peoplein primary care : a systematic review of the 2 psychometric properties of the frailty index in community - 3 dwelling older people 4
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Effect of lifestyle education based on Pender model on frailty outcomes in community-dwelling older adults
Background: Frailty is a complex syndrome in which the reduction of physiological reserves in various organs increases vulnerability to stressors and negative health outcomes in the elderly. Considering that no specific intervention based on Pender lifestyle education has been performed to reduce the outcomes of this syndrome, the present study aims to determine the Effect of lifestyle educatio...
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تاریخ انتشار 2013