Question

Progress has been made in defining a valid concept of frailty. Pick the one true statement about current understanding of the frailty syndrome.

A. Neither of the Fried nor Rockwood model is well suited to frailty research
B. Neither the Fried nor Rockwood model has found wide acceptance in the clinical care.
C. The Fried model takes into account cognitive decline, pain, and chronologic age.
D. Regardless of the models used to characterize it, frailty is a syndrome that rarely improve even with carefully tailored interventions.

Answer 1

The Fried model of frailty does not include cognitive decline, pain, and age, but frailty can often improve with interventions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The accurate statement about the current understanding of the frailty syndrome is:

C. The Fried model takes into account cognitive decline, pain, and chronologic age.

The Fried model, developed by Dr. Linda Fried and her colleagues, is one of the prominent models used to understand and assess frailty. It focuses on five criteria: unintentional weight loss, self-reported exhaustion, weakness (measured through grip strength), slow walking speed, and low physical activity. Unlike some other models that primarily focus on physical components, the Fried model also considers cognitive decline, pain, and chronological age as potential contributing factors to frailty.

This model has gained recognition for its comprehensive approach to frailty, incorporating both physical and non-physical aspects. It allows for a more nuanced understanding of frailty by encompassing a broader range of factors that may contribute to an individual's vulnerability and decline in function.