RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Geriatric Anorexia Nervosa JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO J Am Board Fam Med FD American Board of Family Medicine SP 666 OP 669 DO 10.3122/jabfm.2017.05.170182 VO 30 IS 5 A1 Moaweya Zayed A1 Joseph P. Garry YR 2017 UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/30/5/666.abstract AB Eating disorders are not commonly diagnosed in individuals aged >50 years, yet they are associated with significant psychiatric comorbidities and overall morbidity. Anorexia nervosa is the most common eating disorder among this age group, and women are affected most often. We present the fatal case of a 66-year old woman with severe malnutrition and newly diagnosed anorexia nervosa. Inpatient refeeding was unsuccessful, and she succumbed to multisystem organ failure. The timely recognition of eating disorders among older people is important for family physicians who care for patients across the life spectrum.