title: Anorexia nervosa in an elderly woman.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To demonstrate a case of anorexia nervosa in the elderly and to highlight the need for broadening of current diagnostic criteria.
  
  
  METHODS
  First onset of anorexia nervosa in a 72-year-old woman following bereavement of her husband.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nine treatments of electroconvulsive therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Treatment resulted in remission of the depressive symptoms and improvement of eating behaviour.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anorexia nervosa does occur in the elderly and can be difficult to detect. Where comorbid depression exists it requires aggressive treatment.
authors: Auckland School of Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Hill
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Haslett
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001601:Bereavement; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome