title: Severe eating disorder initially diagnosed in a 72-year-old man.
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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case highlights the need for diagnostic awareness regarding eating disorders in patients of all ages and of both genders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, USA. suman9280@aol.com
authors.forename: Susan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Manejías Parke
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yager
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Apfeldorf
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index