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Associations of polypharmacy with frailty severity and each frailty phenotype in community-dwelling older adults: Itabashi Longitudinal Study on Aging.
Geriatrics & gerontology international - 1 Mar 2024
Daimaru Kaori, Osuka Yosuke, Kojima Narumi, Mizukami Katsuyoshi, Motokawa Keiko, Iwasaki Masanori, Inagaki Hiroki, Miyamae Fumiko, Okamura Tsuyoshi, Hirano Hirohiko, Awata Shuichi, Sasai Hiroyuki
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AIM: Although polypharmacy and frailty are concerns in older adults, there is limited understanding of their association, particularly regarding frailty severity and its phenotypes within this population. This study aimed to examine the association between polypharmacy and frailty severity or frailty phenotypes in community-dwelling older Japanese adults. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 1021 older...
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