A CROSS-SECTIONAL SINGLE-CENTRE STUDY OF ANAEMIA IN THE ELDERLY (ANIE STUDY).

Introduction: The geriatric population is increasing globally, and anaemia in the elderly is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Anaemia is common in the elderly and its prevalence increases with age. In elderly persons, the etiology of anemia differs sufficiently from the etiology of younger adults to warrant considering anemia in geriatric persons as a distinct entity.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Fear of Falling in the Elderly Attending a Tertiary Hospital in South-South Nigeria.

Background: Fear of falling is a loss of confidence in balance which affects the quality of life of the elderly. Falls in older people can result in disability, death, financial stress on the family, and higher medical expenses. A significant proportion of those who fall are said to be afraid of falling.

FEAR OF FALLING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE ELDERLY ATTENDING A FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA.

Introduction: Aging is linked to increased morbidity, higher fear of falling (FOF), and decreased activity, with attendant hampered of quality of life (QOL) in the elderly. Therefore, this study determined the relationship between Fear of falling and Quality of life among the elderly attending a tertiary hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Method: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study where 292 participants were recruited by a systematic sampling method and the data was collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire (which includes age and gender, the Modified Fall Efficacy scale to assess FOL and the 12-item short health survey form [SF-12] to asses QOL).

PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FEAR OF FALLING IN THE ELDERLY ATTENDING A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA.

Introduction: Fear of falling is a loss of confidence in balance which affects the quality of life of the elderly. Falls in older people can result in disability, death, financial stress on the family, and higher medical expenses and a significant proportion of those who fall are said to be afraid of falling.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and the factors associated with Fear of falling in the elderly attending the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt.

Family Circle and Willingness to Subscribe to Community-based Health Insurance (CBHI) for the Elderly in a Rural Community in South-South Nigeria.

Background: The older people in most rural communities depend on family members to provide resources for their healthcare. However, such payments for health services are mostly out of pocket. In trying to protect the health of elderly persons who by nature are prone to high morbidity, other younger family members may be contacted for financial support for their healthcare through contributions to the Community based Health Insurance (CBHI).