Eating Disorders Later in Life
By Kirsten Book, PMHNP, FNP-BC
Eating disorders do not discriminate based on age, sex, or race. There is a long list of triggers, including stress and body dissatisfaction, as well as comorbidities, and the effects of perimenopause. The older adult continues to be misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and not well suited for treatments that are geared specifically toward teens and younger adults.
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- Disordered Eating Among Men of Different Ages
- How Men and Women Evaluate Their Body vs. Others
- Disgust and Self-Disgust in Eating Disorders
- Sexual Attraction to Men as a Risk for Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients
- and much more…
