Skip to main content

Frailty in Elderly People

CPG
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Overview

This updated guideline provides recommendations on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of frailty in older adults.

Get The CPG

Members Only Content

Join APTA to get unlimited access to content including evidence-based research, guidance on payment changes, and other resources to help you thrive. Learn more about membership benefits.

Yes, sign me up for an APTA membership!

Already a member? Log in

Share This
Resource Details

Date: July 1, 2015
Contact:  practice@apta.org
Content Type:  CPG

Symptoms & Conditions

Frailty

Patient Age

Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)

Author(s)

Regional Health Council, Tuscany Region, Italy

You Might Also Like...

CPG

American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline: The Diagnosis of Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness in Adults

Dec 15, 2014

This guideline addresses the potential benefits of physical therapy interventions for individuals with intensive-care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW).

Test & Measure

Wheelchair Skills Test 4.1 (WST) – Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Measures manual wheelchair skills.

Test & Measure

Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36)

Generic, patient-reported measure designed to assess health-related quality of life.