Frailty in Older People
Prof Dr Shahrul Bahyah Binti Kamaruzzaman, Consultant Geriatrician and Head of the Geriatric Unit, University of Malaya Medical Center | Assoc Prof Dr Noran Naqiah Hairi, Public Health Physician, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya
30-Jan-19 16:00
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We tend to assume that it’s normal for people to become frail as they get older. However, being frail is actually a medical syndrome that increases your risk of poor health outcomes, including death. We learn more about the frailty syndrome from Prof Dr Shahrul Bahyah Binti Kamaruzzaman, Consultant Geriatrician from University Malaya Medical Center, and Assoc Prof Dr Noran Naqiah Hairi, Public Health Physician, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya.
Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek and Lim Sue Ann
Presented by: Meera Sivasothy
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Categories: Health Policy, Diseases and Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Science, Medical Innovation and Technology
Tags: frail, dementia, delirium, geriatric, elderly, falls, Health and Living, Bigger Picture,