ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2022
Suicide risk in first year after dementia diagnosis in older adults.
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- Burden of Illness in People with Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review of Epidemiology, Comorbidities and Mortality.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2024Pooled it
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- Suicidal Ideation in Spinocerebellar Ataxia.The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2026Article
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- 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
- 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
- Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in U.S. honor cultures.SSM - population health · 2024Article
- [Suicide prevention in old age : Importance of depressive disorders and implications for the discussion on assisted suicide].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2024Article
- 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2024Review
- Suicides in degenerative neurocognitive disorders and traumatic brain injuries.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2024Article
- Alzheimer's Disease and Suicide: An Integrative Literature Review.Current Alzheimer research · 2024Review
- Psychiatric Disorders Before and After Dementia Diagnosis.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- A Brief Review on the Potential of Psychedelics for Treating Alzheimer's Disease and Related Depression.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- A network approach to understand co-occurrence and relative importance of different reasons for suicide: a territory-wide study using 2002-2019 Hong Kong Coroner's Court reports.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2023Article
- A Web-Based Decision Aid for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia With Firearm Access (Safe at Home Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionReceiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD) can be a pivotal and stressful period. We examined the risk of suicide in the first year after ADRD diagnosis relative to the general geriatric population.
methodsWe identified a national cohort of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged ≥ 65 years with newly diagnosed ADRD (n = 2,667,987) linked to the National Death Index.
resultsThe suicide rate for the ADRD cohort was 26.42 per 100,000 person-years. The overall standardized mortality ratio (SMR) for suicide was 1.53 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.42, 1.65) with the highest risk among adults aged 65 to 74 years (SMR = 3.40, 95% CI = 2.94, 3.86) and the first 90 days after ADRD diagnosis. Rural residence and recent mental health, substance use, or chronic pain conditions were associated with increased suicide risk. DISCUSSION: Results highlight the importance of suicide risk screening and support at the time of newly diagnosed dementia, particularly for patients aged < 75 years.
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