prefrail
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- Exhibiting the early signs that may lead to frailty.
- 2015 August 5, Lex van Velsen et al., “A Community-Based, Technology-Supported Health Service for Detecting and Preventing Frailty among Older Adults: A Participatory Design Development Process”, in Journal of Aging Research[1], volume 2015, :
- This time, frail people are sent to a medical professional, robust people receive an invitation for a new screening a year later, and prefrail individuals are offered training services (for training physical or cognitive functioning or to educate people about healthy nutrition for older adults).