Refers to a persons mental and physical resilience or their ability t bounce back and recover from vents like illness and injury
what can cause frailty
health problems (frailty can also make health problems more likely)
risks for frail people
falls
being admitted to hospital and needing to stay in hospital for longer
likely to need care in a nursing home
difficulty walking and getting around
becoming incontinent
to be or to become confused
side effects with new medicines
to have major fallout from a minor problem
what is multi morbidity
having more than one long-term medical condition
health conditions that contribute to multi morbidity
physical illness (diabetes, heart disease or rheumatoid arthritis)
mental health illnesses (schizophrenia or anxiety)
learning disability
hearing loss or poor vision
conditions causing persisting pan
frailty
misuse of alcohol or drugs
what is deconditioning
the process of losing physical strength and function through being sick, injured or not active - it affects the heart, lungs and muscles and may cause in blood volume, muscle tone and endurance
