prefrail

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adjective

Exhibiting the early signs that may lead to frailty.

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Meanings

adjectiveprefrail (not comparable)
  1. not comparableExhibiting the early signs that may lead to frailty.

    This time, frail people are sent to a medical professional, robust people receive an invitation for a new screening a year later, and prefrail individuals are offered training services (for training physical or cognitive functioning or to educate people about healthy nutrition for older adults).

    2015 August 5, Lex van Velsen et al., “A Community-Based, Technology-Supported Health Service for Detecting and Preventing Frailty among Older Adults: A Participatory Design Development Process”, in Journal of Aging Research, volume 2015, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + frail.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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