TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Prevalence of the geriatric syndromes and frailty in older men living in the community: the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project
JO  - Australasian journal on ageing
A1  - Noguchi, Naomi
A1  - Blyth, Fiona M.
A1  - Waite, Louise M.
A1  - Naganathan, Vasi
A1  - Cumming, Robert G.
A1  - Handelsman, David J.
A1  - Seibel, Markus J.
A1  - Le Couteur, David G.
SP  - 255
EP  - 261
VL  - 35
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1440-6381
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12310
ID  - ref1
ER  -