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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
卷 152, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106735
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Suicide; Old age; Underreporting; Risk and protective factors; Prevention strategies
Suicide in old age is a sad public health concern, with rates remaining high despite global decline. The aging population and increase in mononuclear families pose risks of isolation, loneliness, and dependency. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated distress among older persons, highlighting the need for prevention strategies.
Suicide in old age represents a sad public health concern. Despite the global decline in rates of suicide and the general amelioration of quality of life and access to health care for older adults, their rates of suicide remain the highest virtually in every part of the world. With the aging of the world population and the growing number of mononuclear families, the risk of an increase in isolation, loneliness and dependency does not appear ungrounded. The Covid-19 pandemic is claiming the life of many older persons and creating unprecedented conditions of distress, particularly for this segment of the population. This article briefly examines the main characteristics of suicidal behavior in late life, including observations deriving from the spread of the Sars-2 coronavirus and possible strategies for prevention.
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