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Case Reports
. 2001 Jul;30(1):123-6.
doi: 10.1002/eat.1064.

Can you ever be too old to be too thin? Anorexia nervosa in a 92-year-old woman

H T Mermelstein  1 , R Basu
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Can you ever be too old to be too thin? Anorexia nervosa in a 92-year-old woman

H T Mermelstein et al. Int J Eat Disord. 2001 Jul.

Abstract

Anorexia nervosa is a common psychiatric condition that most often affects young adults. If left untreated, it can have significant morbidity and mortality.

Methods and discussion: In this report, we describe a woman first diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at age 92 and we discuss the relevant diagnostic and treatment-related issues.

Conclusion: This case underscores the need to heighten diagnostic sensitivity for this and other eating disorders at any age.

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