Can you ever be too old to be too thin? Anorexia nervosa in a 92-year-old woman.
Anorexia nervosa is a common psychiatric condition that most often affects young adults. If left untreated, it can have significant morbidity and mortality.


RESULTS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
This case underscores the need to heighten diagnostic sensitivity for this and other eating disorders at any age.
Mermelstein
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Department of Psychiatry, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York.
Basu
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D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy