Clinical Frailty Scale Category 5

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A Clinical Frailty Scale category that indicates that an individual is living with mild frailty. These people often have more evident slowing and need help in high-order instrumental activities of daily living (finances, transportation, heavy housework, medications). Typically, mild frailty progressively impairs shopping and walking outside alone, meal preparation, and housework.

**Synonyms:** - 5 (mildly frail)