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Dear Doctor: Are there more risks for healthy seniors who donate blood than there are for younger people?
Dear Doctor: Are there more risks for healthy seniors who donate blood than there are for younger people?
Dear Doctor: Are there more risks for healthy seniors who donate blood than there are for younger people?

Published on: 02/10/2026

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Donating too often can cause a person to develop anemia, which is why blood banks check your blood first before allowing you to donate. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old male in good health, and I have routinely donated blood five to six times a year. I am not on any prescription medications. I have not seen a definitive study as to whether I should continue to donate. Will my immune system be compromised? Is there an upside or a downside to donating blood? -- K.K.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/02/dear-doctor-are-there-more-risks-for-healthy-seniors-who-donate-blood-than-there-are-for-younger-people.html

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