[Therapy of physical frailty].

As an overarching geriatric syndrome, frailty describes a potentially reversible transitional stage between functional autonomy and irreversible disability. Thus, frailty addresses a "window of opportunity" in which functional limitations can be successfully treated. This article provides an overview of the therapeutic approaches and their scientific evidence.
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