Physical Resilience: Not Simply the Opposite of Frailty

Heather E Whitson; Harvey J Cohen; Kenneth E Schmader; Miriam C Morey; George Kuchel; Cathleen S Colon-Emeric

doi:10.1111/jgs.15233

Physical Resilience: Not Simply the Opposite of Frailty

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Aug;66(8):1459-1461. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15233. Epub 2018 Mar 25.

Authors

Heather E Whitson^{1

2

3}, Harvey J Cohen^{1

2}, Kenneth E Schmader^{1

2

3}, Miriam C Morey^{1

2

3}, George Kuchel⁴, Cathleen S Colon-Emeric^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
² Departments of Medicine, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
³ Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
⁴ Center on Aging, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut.

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Physiological*
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Frail Elderly / psychology*
Frailty / physiopathology*
Frailty / psychology
Humans
Male
Physical Functional Performance*
Resilience, Psychological*

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding