Depressive Symptoms and Physical Frailty in Older Adults With Chronic Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study

Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of multimorbidity, mortality, and health care costs worldwide (Go et al., 2013). HF is expected to become more prevalent as the population ages and advanced therapies increase survival rates. Importantly, approximately 80% of patients with HF are older than 65 (Go et al., 2013), and the incidence of HF doubles in each decade of life and eventually rises to 20% in patients older than 80 (Bui, Horwich,& Fonarow, 2011). Despite advances in diagnosis and management of HF, the HF prevalence in South Korea is estimated to double, increasing from 1.6% in

Source: Research in gerontological nursing - February 19, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Youn-Jung Son, PhD, RN Source Type: research