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Assessing Frailty In The Older Adult


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FOX physical therapist Stephanie Long, PT, DPT, GCS, reviews frailty: what it looks like besides weakness, what it can lead to, and why healthcare practitioners need to pay attention to addressing and preventing it in the first place. The American Physical Therapy Association identifies that about 47 percent of older adults have signs of pre-frailty and as Dr. Long points out, this is a vital area where physical therapists should be proactive.

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