As a consequence of the value placed on youth & the discomfort felt for the frailities of the elderly, the author of this condensed study hypothesized that Canadians hold a permissive attitude toward suicide of the aged. He conducted a survey using a questionnaire containing 9 brief case studies of suicides: 3 aged, 3 middle-aged & 3 young. Results supported the hypothesis & indicated that caregivers tend to accept suicide involving age & serious illness. (GW)