Enter question here...Suicide among the elderly The most authentic thing about u

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Enter question here...Suicide among the elderly The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering. The statistics show that 12 percent of the population consists of older adults in the United States but they account for 18 percent of suicides. The suicide rate per year for those over 65 in 2002 was over 15 for every 100,000 persons. The number increased to over 17 deaths by suicide per 100,000 for those between 75 to 84 the number rises for those over the age of 85. In Florida, the suicide rates in 2008 were 17.6 per 100,000 for residents ages 65 to 74, well above the rate of 14.5 for all age groups, according the Florida Department of Health. The rate was 19.4 for the age group 75 to 84 and 19.0 for those 85 and older. White males over the age of 85 will succeed at committing suicide six times the national average for suicides. These are deaths that are caused by overdoses, self-starvation or dehydration. It is believed that because of these types of deaths the suicide rate for the elderly may be under-reported by at least 40 percent. The elderly often use guns, hanging or drowning to commit suicide which is why they have a high rate of succeeding at ending their lives. When there are double suicides it is usually committed by spouses or partners who are elderly. Gemma Fox wrote a report on an elderly couple who committed suicide together. Some of the warning signs of a person who is contemplating suicide are listed here. They include, 1. Loss of interest in things or activities that are usually found enjoyable 2. Cutting back social interaction, self-care, and grooming. 3. Breaking medical regimens (e.g., going off diets, prescriptions) 4. Experiencing or expecting a significant personal loss (e.g., spouse) 5. Feeling hopeless and/or worthless ("Who needs me?"). 6. Putting affairs in order, giving things away, or making changes in wills. 7. Stock-piling medication or obtaining other lethal means. Someone I talked to whose father committed suicide told me that "people should treat others with love & respect." This is often not done by those who have contact with an elderly person who is ill and depressed. It can and does include the spouse, children and care takers of an elderly person. Not even a suicide kills himself in desperation. Before taking the step he deliberates so long and so carefully that he literally chokes with thought. It is even questionable whether he ought to be called a suicide, since it is really thought which takes his life. He does not die with deliberation but from deliberation. Suicide rates all over the world have increased by 5- 62% in the last two decades. Hardly any country is immune to this disease. What

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