Baby boomers, now approaching midlife, struggle with eating disorders as much as people more than half their age, says Dr. Kathryn Zerbe, a psychiatrist at the Oregon Health and Sciences University and an expert on eating disorders in the middle years.
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"Most of the time, when people think of eating disorders, they tend to think of those in adolescence or of university age as suffering from them, but many older women either experience 'new onset' eating disorders or have struggled with an eating disorder for a very long time," says Dr. Zerbe. "They are now midlifers - Baby Boomers."
Eating disorders in midlife can be an attempt to cope with loss or major changes such as divorce, the death of a partner, or the empty nest syndrome. These losses, compounded by the negative view society has of aging, can impact on how a person sees herself.
Eating disorders in midlife can also be accompanied by anxiety and depression; having an eating disorder in midlife also increases the risk of osteoporosis and other health problems.
Dr. Zerbe reminds today are a reminder that body image and eating disorders are a challenge for any age. While the majority of people with an eating disorder are young and female, it also affects older
people.
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