Eating disorders are not just a problem for the young

Abstract

John Prescott's admission to suffering from bulimia is just one example of an increasing trend for older people being diagnosed with eating disorders. Frances Taylor from the British Dietetics Association's Nutrition Advisory Group for Elderly People explores some of the reasons why this might be the case.

Citation

Taylor, F. (2008), "Eating disorders are not just a problem for the young", Working with Older People, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 31-33. https://doi.org/10.1108/13663666200800049