@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of the geriatric syndromes and frailty in older men living in the community: the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project",
journal="Australasian journal on ageing",
year="2016",
author="Noguchi, Naomi and Blyth, Fiona M. and Waite, Louise M. and Naganathan, Vasi and Cumming, Robert G. and Handelsman, David J. and Seibel, Markus J. and Le Couteur, David G.",
volume="35",
number="4",
pages="255-261",
abstract="AIM: To describe the age at which the geriatric syndromes and frailty become common in community-dwelling men. <br><br>METHODS: The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project involves a population-based sample of 1705 community-dwelling men aged 70 and over from a defined geographic region in Sydney. Data were obtained by physical performance tests, clinical examinations, and questionnaire to determine the prevalence of the following conditions by five-year age group. <br><br>RESULTS: Poor mobility, recurrent falls, urinary incontinence, dementia and frailty phenotype were all uncommon (less than 10%) in men in their 70s, but the prevalence of each of these conditions exceeded 10% in men aged 85-89. The prevalence of Frailty Index-defined frailty, multimorbidity, polypharmacy and instrumental activities of daily living dependence was constantly high in all age groups. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The different health-care needs of the 'old old' aged 85 years and older should be accounted for in health service planning.<br><br>© 2016 AJA Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1440-6381",
doi="10.1111/ajag.12310",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12310"
}