ReviewCurrent opinion in psychology2018
Late-life suicide prevention strategies: current status and future directions.
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- Pooled it
- Beyond maintaining safety: Examining the benefit of emotion-centered problem solving therapy added to safety planning for reducing late life suicide risk.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Trial
- A Preliminary Investigation of Going Online for Suicide-Related Reasons: The Impact on Suicide Risk and Prevention.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ageism in suicide rates: any difference between Anglo-Saxon and Latin countries?Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Review
- Psychotherapy for older adults with depression: a narrative review.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Review
- [Ageism in health care and suicide risk in older adults: a challenge for public health in Latin AmericaIdadismo no âmbito da saúde e risco de suicídio em pessoas idosas: um desafio para a saúde pública na América Latina].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2026Article
- Perceived ageism and suicidal ideation among Chinese older adults: the mediating role of rumination and self-perceived aging.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- [Ageism "in the mind" as a risk factor for suicidal ideation in old age].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2025Review
- Associations of medical outcomes with substances involved in suicide attempt cases age 50 and older reported to U.S. Poison Centers, 2016-2023.Frontiers in public health · 2025Observational
- Older adults make sense of their suicidal behavior: a Swedish interview study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- A 50-state survey study of thoughts of suicide and social isolation among older adults in the United States.Journal of affective disorders · 2023Article
- Introduction to the Special Issue: Toward a Lifespan Prevention Science - A Focus on Middle and Late Adulthood.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2023Article
- Critical gaps in understanding firearm suicide in Hispanic communities: demographics, mental health, and access to care.Health affairs scholar · 2023Article
- A qualitative study of multiple voices to inform aftercare services for older persons following self-harm.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2023Article
- Challenges in providing ethically competent health care to incarcerated older adults with mental illness: a qualitative study exploring mental health professionals' perspectives in Canada.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Suicide prevention strategies for older persons-An integrative review of empirical and theoretical papers.Nursing open · 2021Review
- Improvements in Functional Disability After Psychotherapy for Depression Are Associated With Reduced Suicide Ideation Among Older Adults.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2021Article
- The relationship between age and suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide among prisoners.Health & justice · 2020Article
- Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation, and Attempted Suicide in Older Adults: A National Study of Emergency Department Visits and Follow-Up Care.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2020Article
- Epidemiology of suicidal feelings in an ageing Swedish population: from old to very old age in the Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2019Article
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Abstract
Late life suicide prevention differs from suicide prevention for other age groups: first, the number of older adults worldwide is on the rise; second, late-life suicide receives much less attention in all societal spheres, from the media, to federal funding agencies, to healthcare initiatives. Recent findings indicate an association between internalized ageist stereotypes and reduced will to live. Recent research also addresses the role of cognitive control as a contributor to risk and as an intervention target (e.g., through psychotherapies such as problem solving therapy) as well as firearm safety as a promising, though a politicized and challenging strategy to implement. Another strategy that may prove feasible is an approach on upstream prevention strategies in healthcare. One strategy we believe holds great promise is the promotion of high quality geriatric medicine. Geriatricians are trained to work with patients to prioritize the promotion of physical and cognitive functioning (rather than solely absence of disease) and to focus on well-being as a goal. Thus, geriatricians routinely target numerous late-life suicide risk factors-physical illness, functioning, pain, and (dis)satisfaction with life. However, efficacious strategies will not prevent suicide deaths if they are not implemented-addressing ageism as a universal prevention strategy is essential.
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