Suicide is the taken of one’s own life among the elder community it is a very common occurrence.

For the purpose of the current essay, suicide will be defined, as an act or instance of taking ones own life through direct, deliberate and immediate acts that lead to death life through direct, deliberate and immediate acts that lead to death (XXXXX). Importantly, one should remember that there are different forms of suicide. For example, euthanasia to end suffering or physician assisted suicide as well as adolescent suicides for individuals that are prepubescent and honor suicides which are completed to escape the shame, placed on themselves or others, of an action they did. Additionally, there are two forms of attempted suicides that should be considered. First there is para suicide, or an attempted suicide using nonlethal means (Curra). Often, these are suicide attempts or gestures such as consuming a nonlethal amount of medication or cutting where the cut is not deep enough to cause significant blood less. Although there are numerous forms of suicide, the primary focus for the remainder of this essay will be on

Throughout the years suicide rates have increased and is a significant public health issue. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. However, suicide rates are high among the elderly, yet research on suicide prevention in older adults remains neglected.

The elderly are vulnerable for many reasons. For those whom can still take care of themselves, the major issue would be to be scammed. For those who are needing help, could be the victim of many forms of abuse.

Illness and disease cause feelings of discomfort, pain and unease within the person that is experiencing them. However, illness is dealing more with the subjective feelings of an individual. In contrast, a disease deals with a condition were the body or parts of the body do not work properly (Lanceaksh, 2009). Many of the illnesses that are associated with suicide are mental illnesses which include depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia (Washington, Nd). In the case of a mother killing her children in attempts to kill herself is referred to as filicide-suicide. Filicide has been linked to all of these mental illnesses that have been listed, and usually the individual has sought treatment (Freidman, MD, Hrouda, MSSA, Holden, PhD, Noffsinger, MD, & Resnick, MD, 2005). Most of the individuals in the study have had other attempts on one own life or have expressed other concerns.

Some also think that older people are absent-minded, forgetful, feeble, stuck in the past, more conservative than the younger. Some same behavior of the younger and older people is viewed and interpreted differently by the society. For example, if your mom asks for the key to you and your grandmother, the perception differ in your mother’s view. If you forget where the keys are then your mother probably think you have too many things in your mind so you forgot temporarily. Similarly, if your grandmother forgets then your mother views grandmother as chronically forgetful and has some mental disorder. People think that older people have more physical and mental problem due to which they need to live in nursing homes and old age homes. But the fact is only 5.4% of the elderly people are placed in a nursing home because of their physical and emotional problems. The rest of the population is living independently in their family home, assisted living and with family members and friends. The elderly people who are unemployed are seen caring for their family members, volunteering in schools, church, daycares, hospitals, library and civic service organization. They have often seemed engaging in charitable works. Some elderly people even continue their education.

Although higher prevalence may occur in some countries, there are generally no cultural associations. Families of suicide victims will often state they cannot recall much leading up to the death or that the individual was never really that sad. Unfortunately, suicide is often an outcome of extreme mental anguish without the ability or desire to carry on with normal life expectations. While not all reasons can point back to preventative measures or risk factors, there are certain issues to be aware of when looking at risk associated with an individual. Risk factors

Suicide has always been an intriguing and permanent solution to end an individual’s sorrow. This act of intentionally ending one's life seems to be the only option when individuals are willing to sacrifice their own life in hopes of finding tranquility. By overlooking a topic, such as suicide, there will be a lost on opportunities that are capable of preventing such actions. Suicide has always been around and to simply define it, this self destruction is a way to escape the horrible realities of life. The common expectation for the public is that everyone is aware of mental health or stability.

Suicide and dementia are two rising phenomena’s in society today. Dementia is seen in older citizens, and “the prevalence of severe dementia can reasonably be estimated as approximately 4% in persons over age 65” (DEMENTIA BOOKp.17). Suicide is seen among teens, and people suffering from mental illness. Now, there is a correlation between suicide and dementia starting. Suicide is “death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with an intent to die as a result of the behavior” (Violence Prevention). People who commit suicide think that there is no reason for them to be alive, and that no one cares about them. They feel they are better off dead. Some people have suicidal ideations, where they think about taking their life, and some attempt

The elders in our society are both respected and experienced, but in the early 20th century it was not always like this. Now during our lifetime retirees get compensation and benefits to reward them for their years in the workforce, not to mention the free medical insurance they receive by the government. In the Great Depression elders had to work their life away, in other words they had to work their whole life just to get by and didn’t earn any financial aid. For example, in Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, Candy who is a swamper on a ranch is old and is physically disabled due to a machine malfunction that took away his hand. Candy gets pushed around and is treated poorly due to his disability and age. Therefore,

The ramifications of elder abuse are serious and varied. Although physical abuse is often talked about, emotional, sexual, verbal and financial abuse are also prevalent. Elder abuse differs from other forms of abuse mainly because many seniors also have financial assets. These assets which may include homes, bank accounts and credit cards make seniors easy prey to unscrupulous and dishonest people. On many occasions seniors fall victim to individuals that they trust and need to continue to live in their homes. These people may be their children, grandchildren, other family members or hired caregivers. This abuse can go unnoticed because the senior no longer goes out into community on a regular basis. They may have lost many friends and associates

As adults age, memory and mental capacity can diminish, making them susceptible and easy targets for abuse and exploitation. Many nightly news programs have highlighted elderly being targeted by financial scammers and being taken for thousands. This is unfortunate and makes my heart just ache for all those affected by that sort of evil in the world.

The elderly population is the fastest growing population which also has the highest rate of suicide. These two growing incidences make the issue of late-life suicide a major health priority. Depression is one of the most common mental disorders that are experienced by the older adult, which has a strong association to suicide rate. Too often depression is under reported and older adults do not seek treatment for mental health problems. Assessing for risk factors for potential suicide in the elderly is a necessary part of proper health care. Suicide is 100% preventable and it is essential that patients obtain timely, appropriate interventions for deterrence of such a detrimental problem. The primary aim of this study was to examine the relationship between suicide contemplation in late-life and the patients’ physical health, disability, and social support (Turvey et al., 2002). The study provides further information about how late-life depression that in addition contributes to suicidal ideations (Turvey et al., 2002).

Elder Abuse: Rampant in Society What is elder abuse and why does it happen? The reasoning behind the causes of elder abuse ranges from relatives that are money hungry to young adults/teens that are playing a “prank” on the helpless elderly community. The most common forms of elder abuse are financial and physical abuse. Most of the time this occurs because a relative of the older person wants to obtain their inheritance money early.

Elderly Suicide strikes my interest because of the growing number of death rates among the elderlies and why the Government does not shift their focus on providing sensible assistance to the Elderlies. Moreover, I am curious to know why it has been such an issue of the suicidal rates of the elderlies when they will pass away anyway. Lastly, I wanted to know whether the government is ‘assisting’ the elderlies by heart or just for the social

Mental health issues such depression, anxiety is a health burden that negatively affects many people’s quality of life, especially older adults. In this Literature review we will use the terms older adults, elderly, baby boomer when referring to people ages 65 and older. “The rate of suicide in those aged 65 years and over has been increasing over the past three decades in most industrialized countries, with marked increases in both attempted suicides and death by suicide in the late 1980s” (Deuter, 2016). Older adults in the United States and many countries around the world die by suicide at elevated rates compared with younger adults (Conwell, and Van Orden, 2016). In addition to the age different, suicide seem to affect man and women differently with the baby boomer population. Men die more from suicide compare to women, even though females suicide attempt rate is higher (Heisel, 2006). Deuter reports that, in 2013, 7215 people aged 65 years and over died by suicide the USA, which accounts for 17.5% of the national total of suicide deaths (2016). The elevation of suicide in the elder is not only limited to the United States. According to Conwell (2013), the number of adults 65 year and older who died in the US is 6000 and 20,000 died worldwide, in 2010. The elderly population have become increasing prone to committing suicide and considered to be a population at risk. We will focus on the cause, challenges/controversy, and solutions that were used to address the issue of