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suicide and the elderly  

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  • Suicide in older adults is a salient concern for geriatric public mental health care in the United States and around the world. The U.S. population age 65 years and older has the highest suicide rates of any age group despite clinical advances in risk factor assessment and intervention strategies targeting older adults at high risk. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Suicide and the Elderly]

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