Objectives: Older adults die by suicide at a higher rate than any other age group in nearly
every country globally. Suicide among older adults has been an intractable clinical and …

Context Most previous studies have examined suicide risk in relation to a single physical
disease. Objectives To estimate relative risk across a range of physical diseases, to assess …

Background: There is paucity of studies examining suicide rates in narrow five-year age-
bands after the age of 60 years. This study examined suicide rates in eight five-year age …

Suicide is accepted as a major health problem worldwide, especially in the young and
middle aged. It is, however, a significant health problem in older people as well, and those …

Background: Suicide rates generally increase with age. With the emergence of studies from
several countries without an increase in suicides rates with aging, a cross-national study …

Background: Traditionally, suicide rates were low in Islamic countries. However, the process
of modernization can erode the ties of the individual to society and lead to questioning of …

How to develop an effective screening instrument for predicting suicide risk is an important
issue in suicidal research. The aim of the present research was to explore the predictive …

Background: High suicide rate in the elderly is an important global public health problem but
has not received the attention it deserves. This study aimed to examine time trends of …

South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, and the most alarming suicide
rate is among its elders. This study aims to understand the social, historical, and cultural …

Objectives: Passive suicide ideation (PSI) is common among older adults, but prevalences
have been reported to vary considerably across European countries. The goal of this study …