Citation

Diggle-Fox BS. Nurse Pract. 2016; 41(10): 28-35.

Affiliation

Barbara Suzy Diggle-Fox is an assistant professor in the Nursing Department at the New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, N.Y.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/01.NPR.0000499551.10701.a3

PMID

27623296

Abstract

Suicide in older adults is continuing to rise and, as the older population increases, so will the rate of suicide. By learning more about the risk factors, assessment areas to explore, and ways to improve treatment, primary care providers can help decrease the incidence of suicidal behaviors in this population.

Language: en