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In vain, his lawyers and family members protested that the arrest had no legal basis and complained that Duterte's frail health was being neglected.

"Examples included frail patients who could not get up and take themselves to the toilet were left to soil themselves and left in soiled clothing and bedclothes for hours," said the CQC.

The Pope was frail even before this infection, so there has been speculation over whether he might resign.

In recent months, Trachtenberg shared a number of photos to her 800,000+ followers appearing gaunt and frail, which led many of her fans to speculate on the condition of her mental and physical health.

However, the Commons report highlights evidence that ageist stereotyping is still highly prevalent across all media in the UK, including "portrayals of older people as frail, helpless or incompetent, or conversely as wealth-hoarding 'boomers'".