ArticleThe Journal of frailty & aging
Social and societal implications of frailty, including impact on Canadian healthcare systems.
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- Social frailty as a predictor of mortality among older adults in four Colombian departments: evidence from the SABE survey.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Frailty and Socioeconomic Development in the European Region-Associations with Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- When minds and networks matter: how mental health and social capital shape social frailty in older adults.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Association between Visual, Hearing and Dual Sensory Impairment and the Frailty Syndrome.Aging and disease · 2025Article
- Longitudinal assessment of the relationship between frailty and social relationships among Japanese older adults: a random intercept cross-lagged panel model.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Understanding the extent to which PROMs and PREMs used with older people with severe frailty capture their multidimensional needs: A scoping review.Palliative medicine · 2024Article
- The relationship between social frailty and loneliness in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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- Differences in the association of oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices with frailty among community-dwelling older people in China.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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- Potential Factors Influencing Adoption of a Primary Care Pathway to Prevent Functional Decline in Older Adults.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2023Article
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- Frailty Predicts Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Women but Not in Men: The Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study.Cardiology · 2023Article
- Prediction of Hospitalizations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Frailty Index.Arthritis care & research · 2022Article
- Out-of-pocket expenses related to aging in place for frail older people: a scoping review.JBI evidence synthesis · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of smart living environments to support older adults to age in place in their community: an umbrella review protocol.BMJ open · 2022Article
- A national intervention to support frail older adults in primary care: a protocol for an adapted implementation framework.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- "Caregiving is like on the job training but nobody has the manual": Canadian caregivers' perceptions of their roles within the healthcare system.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
Frailty has many social and societal implications. Social circumstances are key both as contributors to frail older adults' health outcomes and as practical facilitators or barriers to intervention and supports. Frailty also has important societal implications for health systems and social care policy. In this discussion paper, we use a social ecology framework to consider the social and societal implications and impact of frailty at each level, from the individual, through relationships with family and friend caregivers, institutions, health systems, neighborhoods and communities, to society at large. We conclude by arguing that attention to these issues at a policy level is critical. We identify three target actions: 1) Social dimensions of frailty should be systematically considered when frailty is assessed. 2) Action is needed at the level of policies and programs to improve support for caregivers. 3) Policy review across all portfolios will benefit from a social frailty lens.
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