None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study attempted to evaluate frailty in nonagenarians receiving care in Geraitric Clinic. The assessment was performed based on the measure of weigth loss, weakness, exhaustion, slowness and low physical activity level. Those with three or more positive results were considered frail, those with no positive results were considered not frail, and those with one or two positive results were intermediate.
Interventions
This study attempted to describe the epidemiological profile of frail elderly. The study was performed over a period of three months. The assessment was performed in eleven visits to the Geriatric Clinic over this period, with a frequency of once a week aproximately. The evaluation was performed on one occasion only for each volunteer. The assessment duration for each volunteer was 10-15 minutes. Only the elderly included in the study were evaluated. The frailty evaluated was based on the meas
This study attempted to describe the epidemiological profile of frail elderly. The study was performed over a period of three months. The assessment was performed in eleven visits to the Geriatric Clinic over this period, with a frequency of once a week aproximately. The evaluation was performed on one occasion only for each volunteer. The assessment duration for each volunteer was 10-15 minutes. Only the elderly included in the study were evaluated. The frailty evaluated was based on the measure of self-reported weight loss, weakness, measured by dynamometer, exhaustion, measured a questionnaire, slowness, measured by the time of walking 15 feet, and low physical activity level, measured by a questionnaire. Weight and height measurements were obtained at evaluation. History of falls and hospitalization was obtained at the moment of the evaluation by asking the individual. Information about diseases diagnosed, medications in use and measures of weight in the last year was obtained from the medical records of the patients from the moment of the assessment until one year ago.
Sponsors
Aline Aoki
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
90 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Were included individuals with ninety years or more, with independent gait with or without auxiliary devices of gait, such as walker or walking stick, and with cognitive capacity to understand the tests.
Exclusion criteria
The exclusion criteria was being incapable to performance the test, because of a acute clinical condition at the moment of the evaluation for example.
Outcome results
None listed