Eating Disorders in the Older Population: Underserved & Misunderstood

Historically, eating disorder research and treatments have primarily focused on younger populations. Often, older clients who were suffering were left behind, unable to find age-appropriate treatment and care. Clinicians can better serve their clients if they are sensitive to the unique challenges of treating older adults. Societal stigma and internalized ageism can exacerbate the challenges faced by older patients. For both genders, problematic beliefs and behaviors often began much earlier in life, yet menopause is clearly associated with increased vulnerability and potential relapse. Eating...Read more disorders can cause shame and self-criticism at any age, but older adults can face even more severe problems while suffering from what many consider to be a young person’s illness. In our presentation, we will also discuss the issues related to age of onset and treatment experiences. For those with severe and enduring eating disorders (SEED) and anorexia nervosa (SE-AN), past treatment experiences may have been incomplete, ineffective, or even traumatic, leading to significant shame and hopelessness. The presenters will share their professional experience which collectively encompasses 80+ years in the field of eating disorders. Participants will leave with useful tools to identify and work with older adulthood and their families. Providers must be adept at recognizing what can be helpful while being respectful of the older clients’ agency. Special treatment considerations, guided by recognition of the older client’s comorbidities, life experiences and social realities will be discussed. In some cases, harm reduction, rather than full recovery may be the goal. Skilled assessment and clinical judgment will be discussed to help participants understand and treat older clients in the future. Less...

Learning Objectives

Utilize assessment and intervention tools to identify and treat eating disorders in older adults, in collaboration with their families and caregivers.
Demonstrate strategies for respecting older adults’ autonomy and decision-making capacity while effectively addressing treatment needs.
Explain specialized treatment considerations for eating disorders in older adulthood, informed by comorbid medical conditions, accumulated life experiences, and social and environmental realities.

Friday, March 06, 2026

Live Interactive Webinar

10:00 AM EST - 12:00 PM EST

EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

About the speakers

ILENE V. FISHMAN LCSW-R, ACSW, FAED

Psychoanalyst

Ilene V. Fishman, LCSW-R, ACSW, FAED, has maintained a general psychotherapy practice with a specialization in the treatment of eating disorders for 42 years in NYC, NJ, and CA. A graduate of the NYU School of Social Work, Ilene helped found NEDA, the National Eating Disorders Association. Ilene served for 10 years on its Executive Board of Directors and as a clinical advisor. She taught the first Masters level eating disorder elective class as an adjunct professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Ilene is passionate about good therapy and speaks widely as an expert on the subject of eating disorders across numerous multimedia platforms. Ilene’s book, The Deeper Fix: For Your Growth & Empowerment was published by Outskirts Press in January 2021.

Kim McCallum MD, FAPA, CEDS

Psychiatrist

Kim McCallum is a psychiatrist who has developed intensive treatment programs for teens and adults suffering from eating disorders. She received her MD from Yale School of Medicine and her Residency in Adult General Psychiatry at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute where she was a Chief Resident . To expand on her training, Dr. McCallum pursued and completed psychoanalytic training at the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute and a Fellowship in Child and Adolescent psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. McCallum is board certified in Adult and in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. She is an Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine, a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, past member of the Board of Directors of the National Eating Disorders Association and of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals. In addition to the treatment of eating disorders, her areas of interest include working with athletes, anxiety disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders, family interventions, psychotherapies and integrating affect science and mindfulness practice into treatment. Dr. McCallum is a founder of McCallum Place Residential and Partial Hospital Treatment Programs (St. Louis, Kansas City) and the Missouri Eating Disorders Association a nonprofit organization, dedicated to raising awareness, educating professionals and prevention in schools.

Agenda

10-10:15 IAEDP NY President Welcome and Introductions

10:15-11:30 Presentation

11:30-12 Q&A

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