Sensory deficits and frailty syndrome in older adults

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sensory impairments are included in screening instruments for frailty, are highly prevalent among older adults, but have been scarcely analyzed among patients with frailty syndrome.

AIM: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of frailty depending on the presence of sensory deficits in older age.

METHODS: The study included 354 patients. Frailty was assessed using the Fried Frailty Phenotype scale. Sociodemographic characteristics, health status, and behavioral data were collected. Analyses were performed using Statistica 10.0. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

RESULTS: Sensory difficulties were most frequently reported (58.1%), followed by cognitive, physical, and nutritional impairments (15.3%, 12.7%, and 1.9%, respectively). The prevalence of frailty syndrome was 19.5% (95% CI 15.2%–23.5%). Most participants in whom frailty syndrome was identified reported problems with vision or hearing. Frailty syndrome was associated with female sex, older age, very poor perceived health, depression, low body weight (body mass index ≤ 18.5 kg/m2), and a higher burden of comorbidity.

CONCLUSION: Incorporating sensory deficits into the definition of frailty significantly increases the number of identified individuals with this syndrome.

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Vladimir N. Potapov

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Email: daremar@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5469-5731
SPIN-code: 4981-9035

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Russian Federation, Moscow

Olga T. Bogova

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Email: daremar@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5406-7225
SPIN-code: 6116-0120

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor

Russian Federation, Moscow

Guzyal Sh. Safuanova

Bashkir State Medical University

Email: kaf-kaf-tovpg@bashgmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2627-0626
SPIN-code: 7482-4364

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Russian Federation, Ufa

Leila M. Farkhutdinova

Bashkir State Medical University

Email: farkhutdinova@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3505-6042
SPIN-code: 9133-9112

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Russian Federation, Ufa

Marina A. Shurgaya

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Email: daremar@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3856-893X
SPIN-code: 4521-0147

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor

Russian Federation, Moscow

Sevda A.K. Chandirli

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Email: cha-seva2@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1869-0869
SPIN-code: 8633-9570

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor

Russian Federation, Moscow

Tatyana I. Yakunchenko

Belgorod State National Research University

Email: info@bsu.edu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4031-6267

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Russian Federation, Belgorod

Felix A. Pyatakovich

Belgorod State National Research University

Author for correspondence.
Email: info@bsu.edu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8959-4241

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Russian Federation, Belgorod

Elena V. Katamanova

Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — Branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education

Email: katamanova_e_v@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9072-2781
SPIN-code: 5637-5717

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor

Russian Federation, Irkutsk

Farid I. Belyalov

Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — Branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education

Email: fbelyalov@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2206-8922
SPIN-code: 8466-2760

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Russian Federation, Irkutsk

Nadezhda V. Verlan

Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — Branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education

Email: nadverlan@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4603-0200
SPIN-code: 3442-2287

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Russian Federation, Irkutsk

Alexander O. Pozdnyak

Kazan State Medical Academy — Branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Email: pozd-alexandr@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9950-3630
SPIN-code: 7472-9751

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Russian Federation, Kazan

Alexander N. Shkrebko

Yaroslavl State Medical University

Email: anshkrebko@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0234-0768
SPIN-code: 4437-4538

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Russian Federation, Yaroslavl

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