ArticleJournal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology2019
Suicide Among Persons With Dementia, Georgia, 2013 to 2016.
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- Similarities and differences in the prevalence and risk factors of suicidal behavior between caregivers and people with dementia: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
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- How to Prevent Suicide in Older Patients with a Neurocognitive Disorder: A Scoping Review Leading to the Development of a Clinical Guide for Healthcare Workers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Risk of suicide in association with major depressive disorder among patients with dementia: a populationbased nested case-control study.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2025Article
- [Suicide prevention in old age : Importance of depressive disorders and implications for the discussion on assisted suicide].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2024Article
- Is Late-Onset Suicidal Behavior a Distinct Subtype?The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2024Review
- Suicides in degenerative neurocognitive disorders and traumatic brain injuries.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2024Article
- Investigating the Readability and Linguistic, Psychological, and Emotional Characteristics of Digital Dementia Information Written in the English Language: Multitrait-Multimethod Text Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Research utility and limitations of textual data in the National Violent Death Reporting System: a scoping review and recommendations.Injury epidemiology · 2023Article
- Risk of Suicide After Dementia Diagnosis.JAMA neurology · 2022Article
- Addressing Suicide Risk in Patients Living With Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond.The Gerontologist · 2022Article
- How Residing in a Long-Term Care Facility Affects Suicidal Risk in Patients With Dementia: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2022Review
- Suicide risk in first year after dementia diagnosis in older adults.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2022Article
- Particulate Air Pollution and Risk of Neuropsychiatric Outcomes. What We Breathe, Swallow, and Put on Our Skin Matters.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Risk of Suicide Attempt in Patients With Recent Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia.JAMA psychiatry · 2021Article
- Suicide risk within 1 year of dementia diagnosis in older adults: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN · 2021Article
- Suicidal Ideations and Behavior in Patients With Young and Late Onset Dementia.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Mental Disorders, Cognitive Impairment and the Risk of Suicide in Older Adults.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Review
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Abstract
introductionFindings from studies examining the relationship between dementia and suicide have been inconsistent. This study examined the characteristics, precipitants, and risk factors for suicide among persons with dementia.
methodsData from the Georgia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia registry were linked with 2013 to 2016 data from Georgia Vital Records and Georgia Violent Death Reporting System. Descriptive statistics were calculated and logistic regression was used to examine risk factors for suicide.
resultsNinety-one Georgia residents with dementia who died by suicide were identified. Among decedents with known circumstances, common precipitants included depressed mood (38.7%) and physical health problems (72.6%). Suicide rate among persons with dementia was 9.3 per 100 000 person-years overall and substantially higher among those diagnosed in the past 12 months (424.5/100 000 person-years). Being male, dementia diagnosis before age 65, and a recent diagnosis of dementia independently predicted suicide, but not depression or cardiovascular diseases.
conclusionPrevention strategies that identify at-risk individuals, provide support, and ensure continuity of care for persons diagnosed with dementia may help reduce suicide in this population.
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