Abstract
Introduction: Frailty is a state of vulnerability to stressors resulting in higher morbidity, mortality and healthcare utilization in older adults. Older adults with frailty are high utilizers of healthcare including hospitalizations, emergency room visits and nursing home placement. Depression and frailty often coexist in older individuals suggesting a bidirectional relationship that may further increase the effects of each individual condition on clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of concurrent frailty and depression on healthcare utilization of older Veterans at a VA medical center.
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