Frailty and Intrinsic Capacity

Date: 28 Nov 2024 | Time: 12:45 – 14:55 | Venue: Whitespace
Track Chair:
Associate Professor Laura Tay, Sengkang General Hospital

The older adult population is heterogeneous. The concept of frailty has gained traction as an indicator of vulnerability and risk for adverse health outcomes. In moving away from a disease-focused approach and frailty, the construct of intrinsic capacity has been proposed as a representation of all physical and mental capacities an individual can draw upon to maintain functional ability. In this track, we will take a complementary perspective on the concepts of intrinsic capacity, its interaction with the environment, and the still malleable state of frailty to support healthy ageing. Both frailty and intrinsic capacity are multi-dimensional and their operationalisation will be explored to facilitate clinical translation.

Talk 1: Mouth Matters: Integrating Oral Health in Frailty Assessments
Cl Assistant Professor Chan Pei Yuan, National Dental Centre Singapore

Talk 2: Technology for Early Detection of Cognitive and Functional Decline: Utility of Ambient Sensing and Artificial Intelligence 
Associate Professor Iris Rawtaer, Sengkang General Hospital

Talk 3: Cognitive Frailty: The Intersection Between Physical Frailty and Cognitive Decline 
Dr Justin Chew, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Talk 4: Functional Health Index of Intrinsic Capacity: Multidomain Operationalisation and Validation in the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study (SLAS 2) 
Dr Rachel Cheong Chin Yee, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital 

Talk 5: Importance of Understanding the Composition and Context of Neighbourhood for Healthy Ageing in Place
Assistant Professor Huso Yi, National University of Singapore