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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Nov 8.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2011 Jul;12(6):403–409. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2011.04.014

Table 2.

Comparison of 3 Definitions of Frailty

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  • Unintentional Weight loss

  • Poor grip strength

  • Reduced energy level

  • Slow walking speed

  • Low level of physical activity

  • Weight loss

  • Inability to raise from a chair 5 times without using arms

  • Reduced energy level

  • Fatigue

  • Resistance (climb 1 flight of stairs)

  • Aerobic (walk 1 block)

  • Illnesses (>5)

  • Loss of weight