The Journal of frailty & aging
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The Phenotype of Frailty Predicts Disability and Mortality among Mexican Community-Dwelling Elderly.
Frailty represents a major public health priority in Western countries. Specific social and cultural factors may influence the prevalence and predictive value for negative health-related events of this syndrome. ⋯ The prevalence of frailty is higher in this elderly population than what previously reported in other cohorts. The phenotype of frailty was confirmed to be a predictor for adverse health-related outcomes (including mobility, ADL, and IADL disability). Further studies in Latin American countries are needed to identify frailty and develop adapted interventions for the prevention of adverse outcomes in older persons.