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Editorial. Psychological frailty in aging: Lifespan trajectories and emerging risks
Journal Title
Frontiers in Psychology
Year (definitive publication)
2022
Language
English
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Abstract
In the study of aging, “frailty” is the state that increases the individual’s vulnerability
to stress factors. In the context of biomedical sciences, the concept of frailty has been
operationalized differently, and the most used is the frailty phenotype. However, different
constructs have emerged in recent decades complementing the traditional one of physical
frailty. From a biopsychosocial, gerontological outlook, multidimensional and dynamic
perspectives that include physical, functional, cognitive, and psychosocial domains (e.g.,
cumulative deficit model), are currently more relevant (...)
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Keywords
frailty,aging,lifespan trajectories,multidimensional and dynamic perspective,integrated healthcare
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Health Sciences - Medical and Health Sciences
- Psychology - Social Sciences
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