Report about “The state of ageing in 2019”
The Centre for Ageing Better, a charity funded by an endowment from UK National Lottery Community Fund, recently published the report “The state of ageing in 2019”.
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New WP7 Advantage JA paper published @UNISA
WP7 Advantage JA paper "Multi-actor collaboration in healthcare to address the emerging health needs of an aging population" is now published
Frailty Matters: a coaching and educational project about frailty launched!
An interesting article has been published on the International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) the online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal about frailty titled “Risks Perceived by Frail Male Patients, Family Caregivers and Clinicians in Hospital: Do they Change after Discharge? A Multiple Case Study”
Interview with Angélica Ugarte - Health care professional in Osakidetza
Interviewer
In the light of your political experience in the field of frailty in older people, how would you define frailty considering its multidimensional nature (for example, health, social, economic, ethical, legal)?
Interviewee
In my opinion, frailty is a syndrome suffered by older people, due to their lack of activity, advanced age and different nutrition.
Interview with Mari Luz Peña - Policy Maker In Osakidetza
Interviewer
In the light of your political experience in the field of frailty in older people, how would you define frailty considering its multidimensional nature (for example, health, social, economic, ethical, legal )?
Interviewee
If it could be summed up in one word, it would be vulnerability.