Providing care and support for an aging population: briefing notes on key policy issues
Hollander, M.J.; Chappell, N.L.; Prince, M.J.; Shapiro, E.
Healthcare Quarterly 10(3): 34-45 2
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1710-2774 PMID: 17626546 Document Number: 271110
The Canadian Initiative on Frailty and Aging was initiated with the overall goals of furthering understanding of the causes, trajectory and implications of frailty and improving the lives of older persons at risk of frailty. This paper presents the current research on key policy issues related to the frail elderly.