PAIN AND FRAILTY IN ELDERLY FEMALES WITH OSTEOPOROSIS

KAPUCU S., Unver G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.20, no.4, pp.306-314, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.306-314
  • Keywords: Aged, Female, Frail Elderly, Geriatrics, Osteoporosis, Pain, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, OLDER-ADULTS, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, BACK-PAIN, OSTEOARTHRITIS, PREVALENCE, POPULATION, FRACTURE, KNEE
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Most adults who live to an advanced age become frail. Although not a disease, frailty is a combination of age-related changes and associated medical problems. This descriptive study aimed to determine the pain level and frailty status of elderly females with osteoporosis.