Invitation to our next BoneCast webinar on May 28, 2024 (17:00 CEST)

The world's population is ageing, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of people aged over 80 will triple between 2020 and 2050. This ageing process is accompanied by functional decline including loss of mobility and frailty, leading some elderly people to be placed in nursing homes. Frailty is a major syndrome that develops as a consequence of age-related decline in several physiological systems, which results in a state of vulnerability.

In this IOF-ESCEO webinar, Professor Olivier Bruyère will review the definition and diagnosis of frailty, highlight the associated comorbidities, and present some socio-demographic and clinical data, using the example of the SENIOR cohort which prospectively monitors Belgian nursing home residents.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THIS WEBINAR INCLUDE:

• To review the definition and diagnosis of frailty
• To understand the association between frailty and other factors such as low physical performance, low cognitive status, and malnutrition
• To highlight specific particularities of nursing home residents compared to community-dwelling older people
• To explore strategies and potential solutions for addressing frailty in nursing homes

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Be sure to attend the live webinar! Please note that following the webinar, the webinar recording will only be available for a period of 3 days, for registrants only.