Assessment and management of frailty in individuals living with dementia: expert recommendations for clinical practice

IF 13.4 Q1 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Lancet Healthy Longevity Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.lanhl.2024.100666

Miguel Germán Borda MD PhD , Prof Francesco Landi MD PhD , Prof Tommy Cederholm MD PhD , Luis Carlos Venegas-Sanabria MD PhD , Prof Gustavo Duque MD PhD , Prof Hidetaka Wakabayashi MD PhD , George E Barreto PhD , Isabel Rodriguez-Sanchez MD PhD , Marco Canevelli MD PhD , Carlos Cano-Gutierrez MD , Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda MD PhD , Lindsay Wallace PhD , Prof Kenneth Rockwood MD , Mario Salas-Carrillo MD , Martha Gjestsen PhD , Prof Ingelin Testad PhD , Prof Clive Ballard MD PhD , Prof Dag Aarsland MD PhD , IPEFUND

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Abstract

Frailty complicates the care of individuals with dementia, increasing their vulnerability to adverse outcomes. This Personal View presents expert recommendations for managing frailty in individuals with dementia, aimed at health-care providers, particularly those in primary care. We conducted a rapid literature review followed by a consensus process involving 18 international experts on dementia and frailty. The experts identified key areas, including diagnosis of frailty, assessment of nutritional status and nutritional management, physical activity, prevention of falls, and polypharmacy management. The recommendations emphasise early identification of frailty and a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to care that aims to maintain the individual’s daily functioning, quality of life, and independence. The recommendations highlight the importance of tailored interventions, regular monitoring, and the integration of psychosocial support into the therapeutic approach. These recommendations address a crucial gap in existing clinical guidelines, offering practical guidance for clinicians managing frailty in individuals with dementia.

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Lancet Healthy Longevity GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-

CiteScore

16.30

自引率

2.30%

发文量

192

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Lancet Healthy Longevity, a gold open-access journal, focuses on clinically-relevant longevity and healthy aging research. It covers early-stage clinical research on aging mechanisms, epidemiological studies, and societal research on changing populations. The journal includes clinical trials across disciplines, particularly in gerontology and age-specific clinical guidelines. In line with the Lancet family tradition, it advocates for the rights of all to healthy lives, emphasizing original research likely to impact clinical practice or thinking. Clinical and policy reviews also contribute to shaping the discourse in this rapidly growing discipline.