Exploring the Social Frailty in Aotearoa

New Zealand

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In Collaboration with: Dr Ruth Teh


With support from the University of Auckland, the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment and the National Science Challenge


Duration: 2023 - 2024


Purpose:

To develop a culturally-specific social frailty scale for Aotearoa New Zealand and to explore its relationship with intrinsic capacity. This involves identifying the constructs of social frailty for Māori, Pacific, and non-Māori non-Pacific peoples. The scale could assist health and medical professionals to identify the needs of vulnerable older people before they become irreversible.


For more information see: https://www.ageingwellchallenge.co.nz/research/exploring-social-frailty/