Fragility syndrome: an epidemic affecting older adults

Abstract

In recent decades, the percentage of older people in our society has increased exponentially. Today, frailty constitutes one of the most relevant syndromes in the care of the elderly. For this reason, a bibliographic review is carried out whose purpose is to provide a general and updated description of the frailty syndrome, which facilitates its understanding, the importance of early diagnosis and the identification of modifiable risk factors to prevent or delay the adverse outcomes of frailty. . With the foundations are laid to prevent frailty by improving the quality of life of older adults.