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Persons > Age Groups > Adult > Aged > Frail Elderly

Preferred term

Frail Elderly  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Related concepts

Entry terms

  • Elder, Frail
  • Elderly, Frail
  • Elders, Frail
  • Frail Elder
  • Frail Elders

Note

  • check the tags AGED or AGED, 80 AND OVER

Scope note

  • Older adults or aged individuals who are lacking in general strength and are unusually susceptible to disease or to other infirmity.

History note

  • 91

In other languages

  • heiveröiset vanhukset

    Finnish

  • heikkokuntoinen vanhus
  • heikkokuntoiset vanhukset
  • heiveröinen vanhus
  • Sköra äldre

    Swedish

  • Bräckliga äldre
  • Funktionshindrade äldre
  • Skröpliga äldre

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016330

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