Suicide in later life: how to spot the risk factors.
Health care staff often fail to recognise depression and other suicide risk factors in older people. Ageism may play a part in this oversight too. By listening to older people and learning to recognise the warning signs, nurses can identify and treat the underlying problem, perhaps preventing the often fatal consequences.
Duffy
D
D
Mental Health Services, Salford NHS Trust.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention