On frail minds: addressing and assessing age-related neural decline and disease
| Autor: | David M. Lyreskog |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
medicine.medical_specialty Aging Health (social science) Frailty Geriatrics gerontology business.industry Public health Clinical settings Disease Review Neurodegenerative disease 3. Good health Terminology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030502 gerontology Age related medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Neural decline 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Ageing |
| ISSN: | 1613-9380 1613-9372 |
| Popis: | The terminology surrounding frailty is used in clinical settings, and in research and development for identifying processes of, and patients in, age-related physical decline. However, a framework suitable for age-related neurodegenerative diseases needs to (1) adequately account for the effects that the processes of aging have on neural decline and disease, and (2) be helpful in identifying relevant groups of users and patients. This is becoming increasingly necessary due to emerging possibilities to detect, prevent, and treat age-related neural decline and disease. Based on a number of relevant criteria, I distinguish four groups of patients and users: robust, non-frail, pre-frail, and frail. With the four groups defined, ethical assessments can be made on an individual basis regarding which medical technologies are best suited for a person who risks, or suffers from, age-related neurodegenerative disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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