A Firm Diagnosis of Frailty
Source: NYTimes.com
... After years of observing and working with older patients, Dr. Fried recognized objective hallmarks of frailty, and in the 1990s developed a definition of frailty in people 65 and older that called for the diagnosis when three or more of the following five criteria were present: unintentional weight loss of 10 pounds or more in the past year, self-reported exhaustion, weakness as measured by grip strength, slow walking speed and low physical activity. The presence of one or two of those criteria would identify a person as "pre-frail."
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