Diferencias en la expresión del síndrome de fragilidad en varones y mujeres mayores institucionalizados sin deterioro cognitivo grave

The prevalence of frailty found among the institutionalised elderly population was greater than that expected for a general population. Older frail adults had poorer biological and psychosocial health results, suggesting that the physical decline is accompanied by an identity crisis. Frailty expresses differently in men and women. Women have a higher prevalence, but its impact on their dependence is less than men.