Anaemia and physical and mental health in the very old: An individual participant data meta-analysis of four longitudinal studies of ageing

• Published in: Age and ageing Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 113 - 119
• Main Authors: Palapar, Leah, Kerse, Ngaire, Rolleston, Anna, den Elzen, Wendy P J, Gussekloo, Jacobijn, Blom, Jeanet W, Robinson, Louise, Martin-Ruiz, Carmen, Duncan, Rachel, Arai, Yasumichi, Takayama, Midori, Teh, Ruth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 08.01.2021; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Ability; Aging; Anemia; Chronic illnesses; Cognitive ability; Cognitive functioning; Deviation; Health status; Longitudinal studies; Maoris; Mental depression; Mental health; Meta-analysis; Nutrient deficiency; Older people; Self evaluation; Standard deviation; Symptoms; Very old; 80 and over; Depression; Aged; Activities of daily living; Anaemia; Cognitive function

Abstract Objective To determine the physical and mental health of very old people (aged 80+) with anaemia. Methods Individual level meta-analysis from five cohorts of octogenarians (n = 2,392): LiLACS NZ Māori, LiLACS NZ non-Māori, Leiden 85-plus Study, Newcastle 85+ Study, and TOOTH. Mixed models o...