Example sentences of "frail people " in BNC.
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| 1 | The perception that disability is age-related ultimately influences the take-up rate of these benefits , for many older frail people fail to claim allowances to which they are entitled because they assume that their problems result from old age rather than disability . |
| 2 | Hiving off frail people to a fourth age is a rejection . |
| 3 | Thus it was hoped that they would seize any opportunity of increasing awareness and understanding of mental frailty in old age , among professionals , lay carers and local people in such a way as to increase people 's sympathy and confidence in any contacts they might have with elderly mentally frail people . |
| 4 | But it is important to state that although in recent years in Britain , there have been many service innovations whose aim has been to improve the home or community care of elderly mentally frail people ( see for example Age Concern England , l983 ) , unfortunately most of these schemes have either not been systematically evaluated ( often because they have been very small in scale ) , or — if they have — results have not been widely disseminated . |
| 5 | Do not tuck in sheets too tight , as frail people have difficulty in making themselves comfortable if they ca n't move easily . |
| 6 | There are exercises which even frail people can do . |
| 7 | And the revolution in the structure of services and management meant elderly frail people found it increasingly difficult to assert their rights . |
| 8 | However , Mr Smith is really worried that some frail people , trying to economise , will put themselves in danger by not keeping themselves warm . |