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Study links frailty risk with obesity

Study links frailty risk with obesity

Routine assessment of BMI is a fundamental part of reducing the risk of frailty in older age, according to both new research and a local expert.


Major surgery risk for COPD patients

Major surgery risk for COPD patients

People with COPD are significantly more likely to die in the year after a surgical procedure than otherwise similar patients, new research has found.


New principles a ‘positive step’ for frail older people

New principles a ‘positive step’ for frail older people

Australian researchers have led an international effort to develop medication management principles for what is a vulnerable patient cohort.


Falls the cause of 75% of injury hospitalisations for older people

Falls the cause of 75% of injury hospitalisations for older people

An estimated 125,021 people aged 65 and over were hospitalised due to falls in 2016–17.


Frailty declared a medical condition

Frailty declared a medical condition

Research has revealed frailty, which affects quality of life and risk of death, is not an inevitable part of ageing.


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