Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA): Frailty status

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Authors
British Geriatrics Society
Kerry Burrows
Dan Thomas
Topic tags
CGA in acute settings
CGA in community settings
Frailty
Frailty indexes

Frailty status is essential in CGA as it identifies individuals at increased risk of adverse outcomes like falls, hospitalisation, disability, and mortality.

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Key points

  • It is important to recognise frailty as a dynamic, reversible condition - not just “old age.”
  • Early detection and action can prevent deterioration.
  • Simply noticing signs like slower walking, weight loss, or increased fatigue should prompt further assessment or referral.

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