Good nutrition, physical training and mental exercises can reverse physical frailty in the elderly
Monday, June 19, 2017 - 09:52
in Health & Medicine
Physical frailty is common among the elderly and is strongly associated with cognitive impairment, dementia and adverse health outcomes such as disability, hospitalisation, and mortality. A four-year study showed that a combination of nutritional, physical and cognitive interventions can reverse physical frailty in elderly people.