Why you should read this article:

•

To understand the effects of frailty on older people living in the community

•

To improve your knowledge of assessment tools that can identify frailty

•

To familiarise yourself with multicomponent interventions that can impede the development of frailty

Frailty is a syndrome involving increased vulnerability that usually develops from age-related decline in physiological reserves and function in multiple organ systems, resulting in an impaired ability to respond to acute changes in health conditions. It is imperative that healthcare providers who work with older adults in primary care and community settings understand how to assess frailty and can identify appropriate interventions. This article reports the results of a rapid review that examined how frailty is assessed in community-dwelling older adults and what interventions are used to address frailty in this population.