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Anaemia is a common concern in geriatric age group (more than 60 years of age). Anaemia is a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. Anaemia is associated with adverse outcomes among elderly such as reduced quality of life, depression, increased disability, higher risk of Alzheimer disease and increased risk of mortality regardless of the underlined cause of the low hemoglobin and its reduction in the number of circulating red blood cells or the heamoglobin concentration in the blood. Prevalence of anaemia in elderly has been found to range from 8 to 44 percent, with highest prevalence in man of 85 years and older. Anemia show a variety of symptoms, including facial pallor, edema resulting from decreased red blood cells, fatigability, malaise, headache, chest pain due to insufficient oxygen supply, palpitation or shortness of breath by compensatory mechanism. Older persons with anemia suffer disability, physical decline and hospitalization at higher rates than those without anaemia.