High levels of frailty among homeless people

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More than two-thirds of homeless people accessing healthcare at one of the country's busiest hospitals were classified as frail or pre-frail and fewer than a third were able to climb one flight of stairs.

The research into a sample of homeless people presenting at St James's Hospital in Dublin also found that even though the mean age was 47, one-third of the group was using a walking aid, and more than half of those assessed had had at least one fall in the previous six months.