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What is Frailty

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The state of increased and multidimensional vulnerability and the decline of the ability to cope with daily or acute stressors. It is normally associated with aging decline in functional domains of personal life.
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The Contribution of Technologies to Promote Healthy Aging and Prevent Frailty in Elderly People
Cristina Albuquerque (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8470-4.ch006
Abstract
In this chapter, the author discusses the contribution of technological achievements and ICT applications to prevent or reverse frailty in elderly people and to promote active and healthy aging. After a theoretical and political reflection about the issues associated to a new paradigm of aging in current societies, the author underlines the potentialities of technology as a complementary mechanism to achieve alternative and innovative responses as well as integrated and multidimensional policies and actions.
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Pedagogic Frailty and the Ecology of Teaching at University: A Case of Conceptual Exaptation
The decline in adaptive capacity that results in an increased vulnerability to sudden adverse actions triggered by relatively minor stressor events, leading to the adoption of a limited repertoire of responses.
Published in Chapter: Pedagogic Frailty and the Ecology of Teaching at University: A Case of Conceptual Exaptation; From: Handbook of Research on Ecosystem-Based Theoretical Models of Learning and Communication
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Technology as a Pathway for Older People to Engage in Activities Promoting Successful Ageing
Transitional phase between successful ageing and disability characterized by a state of increased vulnerability that entails a high risk of adverse outcomes closely associated with loss of independence and quality of life.
Published in Chapter: Technology as a Pathway for Older People to Engage in Activities Promoting Successful Ageing; From: Exploring the Role of ICTs in Healthy Aging
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The Chronic Related Groups Program: A Case Study
Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome that embodies an elevated risk of catastrophic declines in health and function among older adults.
Published in Chapter: The Chronic Related Groups Program: A Case Study; From: Encyclopedia of E-Health and Telemedicine
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Community-Led Ecosystem: A Promising Strategy to Strengthen Person-Centered Geriatric Care in Preventing Age-Related Dependency
A geriatric clinical condition that is associated with physical, psychological and social impairments that influence the way older adults deal, react or manage with internal or external stressors. This condition is closely associated with loss of independence and quality of life.
Published in Chapter: Community-Led Ecosystem: A Promising Strategy to Strengthen Person-Centered Geriatric Care in Preventing Age-Related Dependency; From: Handbook of Research on Health Systems and Organizations for an Aging Society
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