Late Onset Suicide and Dementia

Rates of completed suicide are overrepresented among people over the age of 65. Older adults have been identified as having the highest suicide rate in almost every country, reaching 48.7/100,000 in the US for white men (more than four times that nation's age-adjusted rate of 11.1/100,000) and 140/100,000 in rural China for men. The factors strongly associated with suicide includes physical illnesses, such as cancer, stroke, dementia and pain. A common complaint in the elderly is cognitive impairment.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Poster # EI10 Source Type: research