Porto4Ageing launches a mobile app for self-assessment of frailty
The app, named FrailSurvey, based on the Groningen Frailty Index assesses diverse sides of the life of the elderly, namely their mobility, physical shape, vision, hearing, nutrition, as well as cognitive and psychosocial aspects. The results obtained in terms of frailty status will be important for healthy ageing among community-dwelling older people, as it can help life styles changes to prevent or revert they frail status. The mobile app is free of charge, being available for IOS and Android operating systems.
Porto4Ageing is a consortium that brings together over 90 organisations within the Porto Metropolitan Area, in Portugal. It revolves around a shared vision and common targets, where each organisation actively contributes in a specific way to the overall goal of responding to the citizens' needs.