Prevalence of Anemia and Its Association with Frailty, Physical Function and Cognition in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings from the HOPE Study

• DOI: 10.1007/s12603-021-1625-3
• Publication Date: 2021-03-30T05:02:40Z
• Authors: Chun-Tsu Lee; M.Z. Chen; C.Y.C. Yip; E.S. Yap; S.Y. Lee; R.A. Merchant
• Keywords: Mini–Mental State Examination; Cross-sectional study; Odds

The prevalence of anemia and its impact on frailty physical function amongst the multiethnic older populations in Southeast Asian (SEA) countries are often not well studied. Singapore, a nation comprised communities, is one most rapidly aging population globally. We aim to evaluate frailty, Healthy Older People Everyday (HOPE)- an epidemiologic population-based study community-dwelling adults Singapore.