scholarly journals Comparison of rates of suicide methods used by the elderly in England and Wales

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1198-1200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Buckley ◽  
Ajit Shah
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Older People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Suicide Methods ◽  
Important Contributor ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Over Time

Because suicide rates have traditionally increased with age (Shah and De, 1998; Shah, 2007), the observed reduction in suicide rates among older people may be an important contributor to the U.K. government's target to reduce suicide rates in the general population by at least one-sixth of the 1996 baseline by 2010 (Department of Health, 1999). Previous studies have observed that suicide rates in older people have declined in both sexes over the 12-year period (1985–1996) and 24-year period (1979–2002) in England and Wales (Hoxey and Shah, 2000; Shah et al., 2001), although the rates are still considerably higher than those among younger adults. It is believed that a better understanding of the methods used by older people for suicide may lead to the development of targeted preventative strategies, which are expected to meet the challenge of sustaining this observed decline in suicide rates among older people over time in England and Wales (Lindesay, 1991; Dennis and Lindesay, 1995).

scholarly journals Suicides in female prisoners in England and Wales, 1978–2004

2009 ◽  
Vol 194 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seena Fazel ◽  
Ram Benning
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Standardised Mortality Ratio ◽  
Younger Women ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
National Initiatives ◽  
Mortality Ratio ◽  
Over Time

SummaryWe calculated, in narrow age bands, suicide rates for female prisoners compared with the general population between 1978 and 2004. The standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for suicide was 20.7 (95% CI 16.7–25.7), with a higher excess in younger women (525 years, SMR=40 (95% CI 29–57); 525 years, SMR=20 (95% CI 15–26)). There was a trend over time for SMRs to have increased, supporting the need for recent national initiatives for suicide prevention in prisoners.

scholarly journals Elderly suicides by drug poisoning in England and Wales: time trends within two elderly age-bands

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Buckley ◽  
Ajit Shah
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Time Trends ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Drug Poisoning ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Over Time

It is believed that a better understanding of the methods used by older people for suicide may lead to the development of targeted preventative strategies, which are expected to meet the challenge of sustaining this observed decline in suicide rates among older people over time in England and Wales (Lindesay, 1991; Dennis and Lindesay, 1995).

Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation in Sri Lanka

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudath Samaraweera ◽  
Athula Sumathipala ◽  
Sisira Siribaddana ◽  
S. Sivayogan ◽  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
General Population ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
National Average ◽  
The West ◽  
Suicide Methods ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Completed Suicide ◽  
The World

Background: Suicidal ideation can often lead to suicide attempts and completed suicide. Studies have shown that Sri Lanka has one of the highest rates of suicide in the world but so far no studies have looked at prevalence of suicidal ideation in a general population in Sri Lanka. Aims: We wanted to determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation by randomly selecting six Divisional Secretariats (Dss) out of 17 in one district. This district is known to have higher than national average rates of suicide. Methods: 808 participants were interviewed using Sinhala versions of GHQ-30 and Beck’s Scale for Suicidal Ideation. Of these, 387 (48%) were males, and 421 (52%) were female. Results: On Beck’s Scale for Suicidal Ideation, 29 individuals (4%) had active suicidal ideation and 23 (3%) had passive suicidal ideation. The active suicidal ideators were young, physically ill and had higher levels of helplessness and hopelessness. Conclusions: The prevalence of suicidal ideation in Sri Lanka is lower than reported from the West and yet suicide rates are higher. Further work must explore cultural and religious factors.

scholarly journals Characteristics of patients receiving health assessments, care plans or case conferences by general practitioners, as part of the Enhanced Primary Care program between November 1999 and October 2001

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
David Wilkinson ◽  
Heather McElroy ◽  
Justin Beilby ◽  
Kathy Mott ◽  
Kay Price ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Care Program ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Health Assessments ◽  
Case Conferences ◽  
Gender Patterns

We aimed to describe the characteristics of patients receiving health assessments (HA), care plans (CP) or case conferences (CC) through the Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) program between November 1999 and October 2001. The Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing provided data. In all, 43%of non-Indigenous people who had a HA were aged 75-79 years and 32%were aged 80-84 years. Those having a HA at home were older (30.3% aged 85 years and above) than those having a HA in GP's rooms (20.2%85 years and above). For Indigenous people, between 12 and 17%of all HAs were done among each five-year age group between 55 and 84 years. As a group, CPs were mostly done among older people, with a higher proportion done among older women (74.2%among those 55 years and above) than older men (66.4%). Most CCs were also done among older people (60.4%55 years and above). Of the 286,250 people that had at least one EPC service, most (219,210; 76.6%)had only one. Of these, 153,624 (70.1%)had a HA. Of those having at least one EPC service, 95.7%had two services (most often a HA plus a CP). To date EPC activity has been concentrated among the elderly, gender patterns are similar, and few patients have received more than a single EPC service, which is usually a HA.

Common geriatric emergencies

2017 ◽  
pp. 1081-1086
Author(s):  
Simon Conroy ◽  
Rosa McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
General Population ◽  
Older People ◽  
Discharge Planning ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Geriatric Emergency Medicine

Older adults make up an increasing share of emergency department (ED) users, as the proportion of those aged 65 years and older increases in the general population. Older adults often have physical, physiological, psychological, and social considerations which demand a different approach to evaluation, management, and discharge planning compared to most younger adults using the ED. Older people are also more likely to have accumulated morbidity throughout their life course. Thus, a focus on geriatric emergency medicine has become an increasingly important as clinicians adapt to meet the challenges of population ageing. Here we outline the current trends in ED usage by older adults and give an overview of how care of older people is structured in emergency medicine.

scholarly journals Suicide trends diverge by method: Swiss suicide rates 1969–2005

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Hepp ◽  
M. Ring ◽  
A. Frei ◽  
W. Rössler ◽  
U. Schnyder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Heterogeneous Population ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Preventive Strategies ◽  
Vehicle Exhaust ◽  
Suicide Methods ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Method Substitution ◽  
Over Time

AbstractWe examined the change in Swiss suicide rates since 1969, breaking down the rates according to the method used. The descriptive analyses of the main suicide methods are presented. The suicide rates reached a peak in the late 1970s/early 1980s and declined in more recent years. Firearm suicides and suicides by falls were the exception and sustained their upwards trend until the 1990s. Suicide by vehicle exhaust asphyxiation showed a rapid decline following the introduction of catalytic converters in motor vehicles. No substantial method substitution was observed. Suicide by poisoning declined in the 1990s but rose again following an increase in assisted suicide in somatically incurable patients. Suicide is too often regarded as a homogeneous phenomenon. With regard to the method they choose, suicide victims are a heterogeneous population and it is evident that different suicide methods are chosen by different people. A better understanding of the varying patterns of change over time in the different suicide methods used may lead to differentiated preventive strategies.

scholarly journals Age as an Element of Diversity: Intergenerational Discussion to Improve Age-Related Attitudes

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 532-532
Author(s):  
Lisa Wagner ◽  
Tana Luger
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Educational Funding ◽  
Health Funding ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Generational Groups ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
Over Time

Abstract All generations must work together solving societal problems, yet age-related stereotypes are used to divide generations. Age derogation motivates younger people to vote by creating fear of an older White voting generation (Dear young people, don’t vote; 2018), and to belittle older people (“Okay, Boomer…”). Demonizing older people creates prejudice within families asking that people target loved ones, for example, by pitting educational funding for young against health funding for older adults. Neither group wins when divisiveness occurs. Generation to Generation, an intergenerational course for older and younger adults, promotes intergenerational contact. Students discuss topical issues (e.g., racism) in multi-generational groups. Using pretest-posttest design, all students were invited to complete questionnaires at beginning and end of term. Younger adults reported significant increases in affection, comfort, kinship, engagement and enthusiasm for older adults, whereas older adults showed stability over time. Intergenerational discussion may facilitate improved connections between generations.

scholarly journals Lifecourse transitions, gender and drinking in later life

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 462-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLARE HOLDSWORTH ◽  
MARTIN FRISHER ◽  
MARINA MENDONÇA ◽  
CESAR DE OLIVEIRIA ◽  
HYNEK PIKHART ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Older People ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Later Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Frequent Consumption ◽  
Over Time

ABSTRACTOlder people consume less alcohol than any other adult age group. However, in recent years survey data on alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom have shown that while younger age groups have experienced a decline in alcohol consumption, drinking behaviours among the elderly have not reduced in the same way. This paper uses data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing to analyse both the frequency and quantity of older adult's alcohol consumption using a lifecourse approach over a ten-year period. Overall drinking declined over time and the analysis examined how socio-economic characteristics, partnership, employment and health statuses were associated with differences in drinking behaviours and how these changed over time. Higher wealth and level of education were associated with drinking more and drinking more frequently for men and women. Poorer self-rated health was associated with less frequent consumption and older people with poor and deteriorating health reported a steeper decline in the frequency of alcohol consumption over time. Men who were not in a partnership drank more than other men. For women, loss of a partner was associated with a steeper decline in drinking behaviours. These findings have implications for programmes to promote responsible drinking among older adults as they suggest that, for the most part, characteristics associated with sustaining wellbeing in later life are also linked to consuming more alcohol.

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