TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Rihmer, Zoltan
AU  -  Gonda, Xenia
AU  -  Dome, Peter
T1  -  Suicide in the elderly
PY  -  2015
Y1  -  2015-05-01
DO  -  10.1722/1900.20686
JO  -  Nóos
JA  -  Noos
VL  -  21
IS  -  2
SP  -  135
EP  -  140
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
Y2  -  2026/07/10
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1722/1900.20686
N2  -  summaryIt is well-known that suicide rates for both genders are highest in elderly subjects in almost all parts of the world. Since the absolute number and proportion of elderly people within the total population are projected to significantly increase worldwide it is also expected that the number of late-life suicides and their economic, social and personal burdens will further increase in the upcoming decades. In this short review we discuss the specific epidemiologic and clinical features, the risk factors and the possibilities of prevention of suicidal behaviour in later life.
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