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This presentation (1:21:04) given by Dr. Jose M. Garcia from the Department of Medicine, VA Puget Sound Health Care System is part of the NW GWEC's Geriatric Health Care Lecture Series for Winter 2020. Dr. Garcia discusses the impact frailty can have on the well-being of the older adult, and how frailty can be prevented. He also describes what happens to you physically and psychologically as you get older and how it is related to frailty. Finally, he provides advice on how to prevent frailty, reverse it, or slow down its progression, with a particular focus on diet and physical activity. Presentation slides are available for download through the link. (Presentation begins at 6:52 minutes).