Severe eating disorder initially diagnosed in a 72-year-old man. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVE: Eating disorders in our society mainly affect young women. Cases in males are far less common, and reported cases in elderly males are rare. METHOD: We report the case of 72-year- old male admitted to a geriatric psychiatry service for grave passive neglect with mild dementia thought to be due to nutritional deficiency. RESULTS: The patient was found to have an eating disorder not otherwise specified, most closely resembling anorexia nervosa, which was believed to be the cause of the nutritional problem. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the need for diagnostic awareness regarding eating disorders in patients of all ages and of both genders.

publication date

  • May 1, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Anorexia Nervosa

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 42549148949

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1002/eat.20505

PubMed ID

  • 18236452

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 41

issue

  • 4