Read this paper that provides summary data pertaining to elderly suicides in a southern rural population and discusses implications for preventive health services.

Peek at this fact sheet published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Browse to download this resource, in PDF format, published by the American Association of Suicidology.

Kevin Caruso offers this guide devoted to seniors and suicide. See other resources provided.

Browse to become familiar with this resource provided by the National Guideline Clearinghouse.

Browse to become familiar with this article written by Katalin Szanto, M.D. See references offered.

Explore this resources offered by CIGNA Behavioral Health. Take a self-assessment or view the FAQ.

Provides a guide, detailing the problem of suicide and seniors. Find out how to help or see resources offered.

Download this resource, in PDF format, issued by the County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency - Division of Emergency Medical Services.

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Read a review of this book by Charles A. Cefalu, published by LookSmrt Find Articles.

Diego De Leo, M.D., Ph.D., and Kym Spathonis offer this article that discusses suicide among the elderly. Read for details.

Shares that suicide increases with age and is most common in persons aged 65 years and older. See symptoms of major depression.

Find resources in this guide that notes elderly Americans make up about 13 percent of the country's population but account for about 20 percent of all suicides.

Learn about the problem of senior suicide and find out what are the causes. Read about warning signs.

Offers an abstract of a paper published by Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland.

Listen to this radio broadcast where Oregon Public Broadcasting's Colin Fogarty looks at the reasons behind the trend and efforts at prevention.

Read this testimony made before the Senate Special Committee on Aging in 1996.

Offers a guideline, in PDF format, for early intervention, assessment and referral options for staff working with older people who may be at risk of suicide.

Guide, written by Kevin Caruso, details what seniors can do to ward off depression.

Study reports that elderly people in Catholic and Orthodox countries are more likely to commit suicide thatn those in secular and Protestant countries. Read for details.

Read this article that was publsied in the NY Times in 1996.

Discover this article, published in the bulletin "Advances in Psychiatric Treatment," published by the The Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Become familiar with this guide that provides references and facts about depression.

Prepared by psNow.com, this resource explains a form of depression which results from damage to cerebral nerve pathways that are involved in mood.

Browse to read this article published by Nursing World.

Article offers a synopsis and description of suicide in older adults. See "Characteristics of Suicide."

Become familiar with this article, penned by Kenin Caruso, addressing developments in elderly suicide prevention efforts.

Rosie Goldsmith shares this article that reveals Japan is faced with a dramatic rise in the number of suicidal and depressed elderly.

Reveals that in the 1990s, the death rate of suicide by older persons in Hong Kong, was around 30 per 100,000 elderly population, compared to 15 per 100,000 general population.