<unk>  is a common geriatric syndrome that embodies an elevated risk of catastrophic declines in health and function among older adults.<unk>  is a condition associated with ageing, and it has been recognized for centuries. It is also a marker of a more widespread syndrome of<unk> , with associated weakness, slowing, decreased energy, lower activity, and, when severe, unintended weight loss.<unk>  has been identified as a risk factor for the development of dementia. As a population ages, a central focus of geriatricians and public health practitioners is to understand, and then beneficially intervene on, the factors and processes that put elders at such risk, especially the increased vulnerability to stressors (e.g. extremes of heat and cold, infection, injury, or even changes in medication) that characterizes many older adults.
Frailty syndrome
Cancer-related fatigue
Geriatric trauma
AIDS fatigue
Sick building syndrome
Stroke recovery
Euthanasia
Winter-over syndrome