abstract
- Eating disorders in our society mainly affect young women. Cases in males are far less common, and reported cases in elderly males are rare.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.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.This case highlights the need for diagnostic awareness regarding eating disorders in patients of all ages and of both genders.Copyright 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.