Clinical Management of Suicidality in the Elderly: An Opportunity for Involvement in the Lives of Older Patients

OBJECTIVE: To review the risk factors for suicide in the elderly and available interventions to avert this tragedy. METHOD: Systematic literature review, based on a PubMed search for studies in English. Included were randomized controlled trials (RCTs), controlled cohort studies, and case-control studies. Wherever possible, I reviewed papers dealing with suicide rather than suicide attempts or suicide ideation.