Ageing = Frailty?

Despite its prevalence (up to 50 per cent of people over 80 years old), frailty is poorly understood by the public and health practitioners and is often considered an inevitable consequence of ageing.

But the way we perceive frailty often contributes to negative stereotypes of older people.

Ilaria Bellantuono, Professor of Musculoskeletal Ageing and Co-director of the Healthy Lifespan Institute at the University of Sheffield collaborated with local artist Seiko Kinoshita to create a striking art piece about frailty. In this video, they discuss their unique installation exploring the questions: what is frailty and is it an inevitable part of ageing?

The Healthy Lifespan Institute would like to acknowledge the volunteers of the Darnall Wellbeing Centre affected by frailty for their contribution.