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Netherlands Institute for Social Research
How many vulnerable elders live in the Netherlands? Will this number increase remarkably in the years ahead? This report presents the first national description of elders in the Netherlands with multiple problems, who are consequently at risk for becoming care-dependent. It provides a description for care professionals, policymakers, researchers, and elders, who are interested in the final phase... Read more
1 Introduction PART I What is frailty? 2 Views of older persons on frailty and quality of life 3 Scientific definitions and measurements of frailty PART II Which older persons are frail? Frail older persons in the Netherlands 4 Estimate of the number of frail older persons up to the year PART III Development of frailty 5 The course of frailty 6 Physical frailty 7 Does the course of physical frailty predict admission to a care or nursing home and death? 8 Psychological frailty 9 Social frailty PART IV Protection against frailty 10 Socioeconomic status 11 Housing and care 12 Local authority support 12 Nursing and care 13 Frailty and maintaining quality of life. Concluding discussion.
Biography
Cretien van Campen, The Netherlands Institute for Social Research, The Hague.
