Frailty, often assumed to be an inevitable part of aging, may be more preventable than most think. Age-related frailty may be a treatable and preventable health problem, just like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, highlights a review in Frontiers in Physiology. “Societies are not aware of frailty as an avoidable health problem and most people usually resign themselves to this condition,” says Jerzy Sacha, Head of the Catheterization Laboratory at the University Hospital in …
Preparing for longevity: We don’t need to become frail as we age
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