Preventing Frailty for Healthy Aging: The Case of Cognitive Frailty but Socially Healthy
摘要
Frailty involves not only physical and cognitive functions, but also social interactions. We initiated a cohort study to determine how these factors affect frailty with aging. This report describes the case of a 76-year-old female with suspected cognitive frailty but who remains socially healthy. Her declining physical and cognitive functions explained the atrophy in the parietal region of her brain. Her social health may be maintained by other regions of her brain compensating for the atrophied areas of her brain. This case may provide important insights into successful healthy aging.