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Frailty syndrome, a different look for the elderly: experience report
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Keywords

Comprehensive health care
Aging
Frailty

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Frailty syndrome, a different look for the elderly: experience report. (2021). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 13(8), e8474. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e8474.2021

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Abstract

Objective: Contribute to the area of ​​elderly health, through a report of practical experience, which allowed the portrait of the Frailty Syndrome (SF) and its correlation with aging. Experience Report: The study is exploratory, descriptive, derived from the experience of students, who applied the global assessment of the elderly to a 68-year-old patient, collecting data that were related to SF, allowing the discussion of its characteristics, and its potential risks. Focusing on the need for prevention and guidance for patients and those not diagnosed with FS, which can change the morbidity and mortality of the disease and generate a better quality of life for the elderly population. Final considerations: The experience highlighted the importance of a comprehensive look at the patient, seen not only through data and tests, thus being able to act actively in the promotion, prevention of health in the community and ultimately contribute to the healthy aging of the elderly population.

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