🎯 Learning Objectives
- Understand key concepts and models of frailty (CGA, phenotype, FI).
- Recognise early signs of frailty in community and clinical settings.
- Learn how to perform and document a Mini-CGA.
🧠 Quick Overview
Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome of decreased reserve and resistance to stressors.
Early identification enables prevention, reversibility, and person-centred care planning.
🩺 In Practice
- Screen using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) or gait speed.
- Assess function (ADL/IADL), mood, nutrition, and cognition.
- Plan interventions targeting strength, nutrition, and social connection.
🔬 Resources
- British Geriatrics Society – CGA Toolkit
- WHO ICOPE Handbook
- Frailty Index Calculator (external link)