Partner loss and its effect on frailty trajectories: results from the 13-year follow-up Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).

Background: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome closely linked to a variety of adverse health outcomes. Thus, it is important to identify factors associated with the development of frailty. It was the aim of this study to examine, if, and to what extent partner loss, a highly stressful life event, affects frailty trajectories of community dwelling adults aged 50 or older.

Frailty Status Predicts All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Community Dwelling Older Adults.

Objectives: To examine the relationship between frailty status and risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

Design: Longitudinal cohort study with an 11-year follow up.

Setting And Participants: Data from the Survey on Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) were used.