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The fastest growing demographics in the United States are those over the age of 70, yet evidenced-based medicine has been lacking for these groups. As the healthcare industry does a better job managing organsystem disease, the needs of the late stage populations and terminally ill need to be re-evaluated in the context of syndromes relevant to their stage of the life cycle. Frailty Syndrome is an example. It has clinical and prognostic significance. Clinical and personal/family decision making will be altered by understanding this condition.