Article: Virtual Rehabilitation Program for Seniors With Frailty Shows Promise, According to Hamilton-Led Research
Virtually delivered rehabilitation for seniors living with frailty is a feasible way for delivering care, shows new research led by researchers from the Geras Centre for Aging Research, a research centre of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences.
The study, published in Pilot and Feasibility Studies on July 17, defined frailty, a consequence of aging, as a decline in function and physiological reserve in multiple bodily systems.
Frailty impacts approximately 1.5 million older adults in Canada, and frail seniors account for a large proportion of users of rehabilitation programs and home care services. The findings of the study disprove concerns that virtual programming would not be effectively delivered to older adults.
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By
Fram Dinshaw, McMaster University
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Published
Aug 08, 2023
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- Physical Activity
- Technology
- General Health and Wellness
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- Rural and Remote Communities
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- Caregivers, Seniors & Volunteers
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