PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Anemia in the elderly is particularly relevant as it has a number of serious consequences. Anemia has been associated with a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease, 4 cognitive impairment, 15 decreased physical performance and quality of life, 16–18 and increased risk of falls and fractures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anemia has found to be an independent risk factor for falls among hospitalized older adults [14], nursing home residents [8, 15], and among community-living elderly when injurious falls [16] or recurrent falls [11] are the outcome.