title: Suicide among older people.
abstract: Overall, the number of people who kill themselves across all ages is falling but suicide rates among older people remain comparatively high. This article considers possible risk factors and suggests ways of reducing and containing potential harm. It also explores ways of responding when prevention of suicide fails.
authors.affiliation: Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manthorpe
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iliffe
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001601:Bereavement; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention