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What does the Rockwood scale measure?
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Clinical Frailty
2
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What is frailty?
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Distinctive health state
Related to the aging process
Multiple body systems gradually lose their in-built reserves
3
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What is cognitive impairment?
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Disturbance of higher cortical functions including memory, thinking, language, perception and awareness
4
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What is sarcopenia?
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Progressive and generalised loss of skeletal muscle mass
5
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What are the five frailty syndromes?
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Falls Immobility Delirium Incontinence Increased susceptibility to side effects of medication
Integrated Care
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