The Prevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Factors among Older Persons: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015.
Ambigga KrishnapillaiMohd Azahadi OmarSuthahar AriaratnamS Maria Binti AwaluddinRajini SooryanarayanaLeong Chee LoonNoorlaili Mohd TauhidSazlina Shariff GhazaliPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
The resilient predictors of developing anemia were advancing age and diabetes, based on our study. Anemia is significantly associated with walking and vision disabilities among older persons with diabetes and with self-care difficulties in those without diabetes. There is a need for future studies to evaluate strategies to prevent anemia among older adults in order to promote healthy aging.