Named Groups

Frail Elderly

Older adults or aged individuals who are lacking in general strength and are unusually susceptible to disease or to other infirmity.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Older adults or aged individuals who are lacking in general strength and are unusually susceptible to disease or to other infirmity.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Elderly, Frail
  • Frail Elders
  • Elder, Frail
  • Elders, Frail
  • Frail Elder
  • Frail Older Adults
  • Functionally-Impaired Elderly
  • Adult, Frail Older
  • Adults, Frail Older
  • Elderly, Functionally-Impaired
  • Frail Older Adult
  • Functionally Impaired Elderly
  • Older Adult, Frail
  • Older Adults, Frail

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Aspects Covered

2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings psychology, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

check the tags AGED or AGED, 80 AND OVER

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History Note

91

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Previous Indexing

  • Aged (1977-1990)
  • Aged, 80 and over (1987-1990)
  • Health Services Needs and Demand (1986-1990)
  • Health Services for the Aged (1983-1990)

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Tree Number

  1. M01w.060.116w.100.540

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Frail Elderly. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016330. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016330
  2. Frail Elderly. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65619793