Review of tools and technologies to assess multi-system functional impairment and frailty

Clinical Medicine: Geriatrics

Volumn 2009, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Karnik, Kavita ^a   Mazzatti, Dawn J ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometers; Ageing; Frailty; Mobility; Monitoring; Physical function

Indexed keywords

AGING; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTIONALITY; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAIT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 65649095232     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1178217X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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