MOVE ON AGAINST FRAILTY': TIME TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FRAILTY AND PREVENTION OF DISABILITY IN THE COMMUNITY

Frailty, a state of increased risk of progression towards disability, with particular vulnerability to internal or external stressors, is highly prevalent among older community-dwellers, and, together with disability, represents a burden for both older adults and the society. These reasons, in aging populations, place frailty in the public health agenda (1, 2).