Areas covered: In this review, we shed light on the prevalence of anemia in the elderly population, review the most common causes, particularly iron deficiency anemia and anemia of chronic disease, and describe the available treatment modalities. When a clear etiology for the anemia is ruled-out...
The frequency of anemia can be even higher in patients followed in outpatient clinics due to the increase in different diseases these patients have. An abstract presented in the 2012 Brazilian Congress of Hematology by this author showed a frequency of 36.5% in 96 elderly patients with ages rangi...
Age-related changes in the human hematopoietic system are subtle, are often difficult to separate from coexistent comorbidities, and are of clinical import under conditions that stress hematopoiesis. Anemia is the most common age-related hematologic abnormality, and in the elderly surgical patient, prop...
Prevalence and possible causes of anemia in the elderly: a cross-sectional analysis of a large European university hospital cohort. Clin Interv Aging. 2014; 22(9):1187–1196. 19. Zilinski J, Zillmann R, Becker I, Benzing T, Schulz RJ, Röhrig G. Prevalence of anemia among elderly ...
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As a common problem in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), anemia affects 25–63% of the elderly. The aim of the present study was to describe the prevalence and characteristics of anemia and its associated factors in the institutionalized elderly. The cross-sectional study was carried out with...
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May affect the elderly and infirm Treat the underlying cause How to Diagnose Anemia Diagnosing the different types of anemia is the job of a Hematologist, which may be a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). A specialist in internal medicine or other specialists will ...
Anemia has also been associated with geriatric syndromes in the elderly. In a study by Kara et al., anemia was found to be associated with frailty, polypharmacy, malnutrition, falls, and decreased muscle strength and therefore was concluded to be an indicator of general poor health in older ...
Yet, anemia in the elderly is often dismissed as a benign sign of aging. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that elderly individuals often suffer from gastrointestinal complaints that preclude treatment with iron supplements by mouth. The FDA has approved two brands of injectable iron for ...