Evaluation of frailty in older adults with cardiovascular disease: Incorporating physical performance measures

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 120-131

  Gary, Rebecca ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; elderly; frailty; physical performance based measures

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECORDS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84857809927     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e318239f4a4     Document Type: Article

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