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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Semin Dial. 2018 Apr 11;31(5):462–467. doi: 10.1111/sdi.12695

Figure 1. Risk Factors for Functional Decline in Older Dialysis Patients.

Figure 1

This figure depicts a conceptual framework of risk factors for functional decline (frailty, other geriatric syndromes, physical disability, comorbidity burden, and low physical activity) that interact and contribute to functional decline in a synergistic manner. Increasing age yields a patient who is more sensitive to these risk factors. Geriatric syndromes include falls, incontinence, delirium, and pressure ulcers. Physical disability refers to diminished capacity in vision, hearing, or mobility.