What are the main signs and symptoms of frailty?

    Last Updated: October 25, 2023

    People with frailty experience decreased energy, strength, and balance; weight loss; and trouble performing activities of daily living, such as showering, brushing teeth, and getting dressed. Correspondingly, when people with frailty experience physical or emotional stresses, such as death of a loved one, illness, or injury, their physical capacity can decline rapidly.