The Opinions of Turkish Older Adults Related to Frailty

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Older persons' experiences of frailty: A systematic review

“…All 19 studies addressed the physical dimension of frailty in terms of physical features, poor health and loss of function. Physically visible signs of frailty were frequently used in the descriptions of frailty with participants using terms such as weak, thin, fragile and bony (Archibald et al., 2020; BritainThinks, 2015; Canbolat Seyman & Sara, 2021; Cluley et al., 2021; Gee et al., 2019; Pan et al., 2019; Søvde et al., 2021; Warmoth et al., 2016; Yueh et al., 2023). Examples such as ‘ hunched over, grey hair, slow, wobbly ’ (Warmoth et al., 2016, p. 1490) and ‘ Frailty means you're doddery and shaky ’ (BritainThinks, 2015, p. 10) summarise participant perspectives on physical frailty.…”

“…All 19 studies addressed the physical dimension of frailty in terms of physical features, poor health and loss of function. Physically visible signs of frailty were frequently used in the descriptions of frailty with participants using terms such as weak, thin, fragile and bony (Archibald et al, 2020;BritainThinks, 2015;Canbolat Seyman & Sara, 2021;Cluley et al, 2021;Gee et al, 2019;Pan et al, 2019;Søvde et al, 2021;Warmoth et al, 2016;Yueh et al, 2023).…”