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Frail at forty: Nearly HALF of all adults in their forties are ‘pre-frail’

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Frail at forty: Nearly HALF of all adults in their forties are ‘pre-frail’ – which could mean future falls and hospital visits Findings show adults don’t have to be elderly to be ‘heading down path to frailty’ Some 45 per cent of those aged 40 to 49 are ‘pre-frail’, researchers have found  The study from … Read more

Nearly half of people in their forties show frailty indicators, study says

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Nearly half of people in their forties show as many symptoms that could lead to frailty as people in their seventies, a new study reveals. Australian scientists found signs of ‘pre-frailty’ in 45 per cent of people in their forties, which was about the same percentage of people aged between 70 and 75.  Signs of … Read more