In elderly people, depression mainly affects those with chronic medical illnesses and
cognitive impairment, causes suffering, family disruption, and disability, worsens the …

Suicide rates are higher in later life than in any other age group. The design of effective
suicide prevention strategies hinges on the identification of specific, quantifiable risk factors …

ContextSuicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, but identifying persons at
risk is difficult. Thus, the US surgeon general has made suicide prevention a national …

ContextSuicide rates are highest in late life; the majority of older adults who die by suicide
have seen a primary care physician in preceding months. Depression is the strongest risk …

Background: Few studies have investigated risk factors for suicidal ideation and attempts, or
possible variations in them, among representative samples of psychiatric patients with major …

Objectives To review progress made during the past decade in late-life mood disorders and
to identify areas of unmet need in health care delivery and research. Participants The …

According the National Center for Health Statistics, there were 29,199 US suicide deaths, or
a rate of 10.7 per 100,000 in 1999. It was the 8 th leading cause of death for males, who …

Background. Sociological studies have shown that poor social integration confers suicide
risk. It is not known whether poor integration amplifies risk after adjusting statistically for the …

The authors identified correlates of active suicidal ideation and passive death ideation in
older primary care patients with depression, anxiety, and at-risk alcohol use. Participants …

Background: Depression and anxiety are prevalent and undertreated in patients receiving
hospice care. Standard antidepressants do not work rapidly or often enough to benefit most …