Is Suicide the End Point of Ageism and Human Rights Violations?

Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 10:S1064-7481(21)00352-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.05.025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAgeism and human rights violations may pervade each of the potential factors underlying suicidal ideation or behavior in older persons, including physical and mental health, disability, relationships, and social factors. We outline how infringements of human rights and ageism may create or exacerbate risk factors associated with suicide in older persons. Strategies to address these issues are discussed, including tackling ageism, psychosocial interventions and education. A United Nations convention on the rights of older persons would create a uniform standard of accountability across health and social systems. Future studies are needed to evaluate the effects of alleviating ageism and human rights violations on suicide.PMID:34272155 | DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2021.05.025

Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - July 17, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anne Wand Hilde Verbeek Cecile Hanon Carlos Augusto de Mendon ça Lima Kiran Rabheru Carmelle Peisah Source Type: research