Suicide in late life. Review and commentary.
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Blazer, DG; Bachar, JR; Manton, KG
Published in: J Am Geriatr Soc
July 1986
Increasing attention has been directed to recent increases in suicide rates for children, adolescents, and young adults. Nevertheless, persons 65 years and older continue to commit suicide at a higher rate than any other age group in the United States. In this paper various aspects of suicide are examined by analyzing recent trends among young and elderly populations, cohort suicide rates, and future projection of the number of suicides in late life. Data are derived from US death certificates. Consideration of the epidemiologic data and projections may be helpful both to those interested in public policy and to clinicians serving the elderly.
Duke Scholars
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J Am Geriatr Soc
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ISSN
0002-8614
Publication Date
July 1986
Volume
34
Issue
7
Start / End Page
519 / 525
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Suicide, Attempted
- Suicide
- Sex Factors
- Mortality
- Male
- Humans
- Geriatrics
- Female
- Ethnicity
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Blazer, D. G., Bachar, J. R., & Manton, K. G. (1986). Suicide in late life. Review and commentary. J Am Geriatr Soc, 34(7), 519–525. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1986.tb04244.x
Blazer, D. G., J. R. Bachar, and K. G. Manton. “Suicide in late life. Review and commentary.” J Am Geriatr Soc 34, no. 7 (July 1986): 519–25. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1986.tb04244.x.
Blazer DG, Bachar JR, Manton KG. Suicide in late life. Review and commentary. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1986 Jul;34(7):519–25.
Blazer, D. G., et al. “Suicide in late life. Review and commentary.” J Am Geriatr Soc, vol. 34, no. 7, July 1986, pp. 519–25. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1986.tb04244.x.
Blazer DG, Bachar JR, Manton KG. Suicide in late life. Review and commentary. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1986 Jul;34(7):519–525.
Published In
J Am Geriatr Soc
DOI
ISSN
0002-8614
Publication Date
July 1986
Volume
34
Issue
7
Start / End Page
519 / 525
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Suicide, Attempted
- Suicide
- Sex Factors
- Mortality
- Male
- Humans
- Geriatrics
- Female
- Ethnicity