Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art information on frailty-related science and how it might impact health and wellness for older adults. Our goal is to improve the understanding of how frailty develops, how to best assess it, and how to best treat and prevent frailty-related decline.

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How can frailty be assessed in primary care and how can it be applied to clinical management?

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Remembering Jeremy D. Walston, MD (April 7, 1961—June 10, 2025): Part One

The Frailty Science Team profoundly mourns the passing of Dr. Jeremy D. Walston on June 10, 2025.
July 7, 2025/by Frailty Science Team

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Interventions for Frailty and Preventing the Development of Frailty

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Overcoming the stress of selecting a frailty assessment instrument: guidance and considerations

Different frailty measures can identify different groups of people as frail. And different scenarios may require different types of measures. So how do we move past these challenges?
November 13, 2020/by Brian Buta, MHS