Those making suicide attempts with highly lethal medical consequences are arguably the
best proxy for those who die by suicide and represent a qualitatively different population …

Objective Suicide attempts are more lethal in men than in women and this sex difference is
more pronounced in old age, when suicide rates in men are highest in most countries …

This study examined the impact of a history of suicidal behavior on suicide among elderly
people in Singapore. In this coroner register-based study, characteristics of 409 elderly …

In older age, several observational studies investigated risk factors for suicide
attempts/completed suicides; however, contrasting evidence came from population-based …

High rates of suicide are observed among older adults in many countries worldwide. In
clinical settings, those who make a medically serious suicide attempt are generally …

Background Suicide attempts have been shown to be less common in older age groups,
with repeated attempts generally being more common in younger age groups and severe …

Objective To identify factors associated with attempted suicide in the elderly. Design Social,
psychological, and psychiatric characteristics were compared in suicide attempters (70 …

BACKGROUND Social changes related to the elderly in regard to factors such as
population, region, cohabitant status and depression incidence, have recently been …

Background One of the main obstacles in studying suicide risk factors is the difference
between cases in which the individual died by suicide and those in which the individual …

Objectives: Rates of suicide in older adults may be higher than reported due to poor
understandings of presentation of suicide ideation in this group. The objectives of this paper …