What Do We Know About Prevention of Frailty in Women?

Julia V. Loewenthal, Nicole K. Bart, Wren Burton, Shaida Kamali, Elyn Montgomery, Kerry Lee Ivey, Susan M. Friedman, Ariela Orkaby, Division of Aging, Brigham and Women, s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cardiology Division, Brigham and Women, s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women, s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Osher Center for Integrative Health, Brigham and Women, s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, University of Technology Sydney, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Division of Geriatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New England GRECC , Geriatric Research, and Clinical Center, VA Boston Healthcare System

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on August 30, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome associated with a state of vulnerability to external stressors. Though women have a longer life expectancy than men, they have a higher risk of frailty. Frailty is prevalent in women, affecting ∼9-15% of community-...