Geriatric Anorexia Nervosa

We present the fatal case of a 66-year old woman with severe malnutrition and newly diagnosed anorexia nervosa. Inpatient refeeding was unsuccessful, and she succumbed to multisystem organ failure. The timely recognition of eating disorders among older people is important for family physicians who care for patients across the life spectrum.
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research