LIVING WITH FRAILTY IBD

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Increasingly, we question âÇÖwhat makes us healthy?âÇÖ, as well as âÇÖwhat makes us ill?âÇÖ. What does this shift mean for frailty? Almost wholly defined in negative terms, the term âÇÖfrailâÇÖ tends to refer to a group of older people who are at highest risk of adverse outcomes such as falls, infections, disability, admission to hospital or the need for long-term care. This ground-breaking book takes a holistic approach to frailty. It connects the medical literature with the wider social science discourse on ageing, and focuses on promoting wellbeing and the building up of strengths.Living with Frailty draws together the latest biomedical evidence and good practice in this emerging area and explores ideas about assets and resilience, the role of society and the social model of disability in relation to frailty, arguing that insufficient attention is paid to positive action such as developing bone strength, maintaining good nutrition and exercising. Chapters look at: existing models of frailtyperson-centred careassessing frailty and quality of lifehow falls, and fear of falls, relate to discussions of frailtydelirium and frailtythe environment and frailtysarcopenia.Living with Frailty is an important introduction and reference for all practitioners, researchers and students with an interest in frailty, wellbeing and social approaches to health. áForewords by Professors Ken Rockwood, Dalhousie University,áand Adam Gordon, Nottingham University.