from McKnight's:
While instances of suicide among community-dwelling seniors have fallen
in recent years,the same has not been true for long-term care
residents, according to a recent study.
University of Michigan researchers studied the rate of suicide among
seniors aged 60 and over in New York City between 1990 and 2005. During
that time, the relative rate of nursing home suicides did not decline.
The most at-risk cohort were men between the ages of 60 and 69.
While instances of suicide among community-dwelling seniors have fallen
in recent years,the same has not been true for long-term care
residents, according to a recent study.
University of Michigan researchers studied the rate of suicide among
seniors aged 60 and over in New York City between 1990 and 2005. During
that time, the relative rate of nursing home suicides did not decline.
The most at-risk cohort were men between the ages of 60 and 69.
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