Social frailty, a corollary to physical frailty, increases the risk of negative health outcomes and earlier death among older folks, researchers say.
Essentially, people who are physically frail have less physiological strength and a reduced biological ability to bounce back from illness or injury.
Social frailty assumes that each factor contributes to an older person’s vulnerability and that they interact with and build upon each other. “It adds dimensions of what a clinician should know about their patients beyond current screening instruments, which are focused on physical health,” said Dr. Linda Fried, an internationally known frailty researcher and dean of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.
“If someone is socially vulnerable, perhaps they’ll need more help at home while they’re recovering from surgery,” Dr. Kenneth Covinsky, a geriatrician at UCSF and co-author of the recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences article, said about the implications. “Or maybe they’ll need someone outside their family circle to be an advocate for them in the hospital.”
“I’ll ask, ‘Who do you depend on most and how do you depend on them?’” said Dr. William Dale, the Arthur M. Coppola Family Chair in Supportive Care Medicine at City of Hope, a comprehensive cancer center in Duarte. “Do they bring you food? Drive you places? Come by and check on you? Give you their time and attention?”
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Senior cat's simple request every morning melts hearts: 'Very polite'Have cute or funny pictures or videos of your pet? Send them with some details about your furry friend to lifenewsweek.com for a chance to be featured!
Leer más »
Senior man in Brooklyn shot and killed in latest episode of gun violence: cops | amNewYorkGun violence struck eastern Brooklyn again on Saturday morning, as an unidentified shooter murdered a senior man, police reported.
Leer más »
Utah social media law is ambitious, but is it enforceable?On paper, Utah's sweeping social media legislation is an ambitious attempt to shield children and teens from the ill effects of social media. It empowers parents to decide whether their kids should be using apps like TikTok or Instagram.
Leer más »
Pro-Trump PAC launches attack ads targeting DeSantis’ record on Medicare, Social SecurityA pro-Trump super PAC is rolling out a new ad targeting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' record supporting cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
Leer más »
Social Security to become insolvent in 10 years if 'no legislative action' taken, officials warnSocial Security trust funds are projected to become insolvent over the next decade if lawmakers don’t take legislative action to preserve the health insurance program, according to the most recent report by the Social Security Board of Trustees.
Leer más »
Recalling the Passover Seders of my youth as I struggled to host my ownThe Senior Moments columnist Patricia Bunin writes about hosting her first Passover seder.
Leer más »