Frailty before and during austerity: A time series analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing 2002-2018.

BackgroundFrailty is characterised by a reduced resilience to adversity.In this analysis we examined changes in frailty in people aged 50+ before and during a period of austere public spending in England.MethodsData from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing 2002-2018 were analysed.Associations between austerity and frailty were examined using (

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