AI Article Synopsis
- Frailty is often seen as a sign of impending decline and mortality in older adults.
- The term "fragilité" in French implies a different meaning than the English "frailty," suggesting a possible mistranslation.
- Frailty may be better understood as a universal aspect of the human experience rather than just a geriatric issue.
Article Abstract
Frailty as a geriatric concept has been considered as the beginning of a rapid downward spiral towards death. Nevertheless, the French word "fragilité" is different from frailty - and probably an erroneous translation. Furthermore, frailty can be considered as belonging to the human condition as such.
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