Advance in Correlation between Sleep Disorder and Frailty in the Elderly (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

This article reviewed the research progress of the relationship between sleep disorder and frailty as well as frailty components. It also summarized the potential mechanisms of the association between sleep disorder and frailty in the elderly, including comorbidity, endocrinology, inflammatory response and mediation mechanisms, which provided references for identifying frailty of high-risk groups and performing early intervention.