Frailty and delirium are two of the most problematic issues in the management of older
hospitalized patients. The term frailty, from the Latin “fragilis” meaning “easily
broken”, refers to a condition characterized by decreased homeostatic reserve that
leads to a high vulnerability even to low-power stressors with a dramatic worsening
in patients’ health status [
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Publication history
Published online: October 24, 2019
Accepted:
October 17,
2019
Received:
October 9,
2019
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