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Suicide Over the Life Span: the Elderly (IN: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, vol.2: L-Z, ed. by R Kastenbaum)
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Differences in elderly suicide over the last thirty years & between several cultures are discussed. The general characteristics of suicide in the elderly are described, & high-risk factors for elderly suicide are identified. Prevention & intervention techniques are also explored. (35 refs)