@article{ref1,
title="Suicide in our elders : A 10-year review of Kentucky medical examiner cases",
journal="Forensic science, medicine, and pathology",
year="2006",
author="Shields, Lisa B. E. and Hunsaker, Donna M. and Hunsaker, John C.",
volume="2",
number="4",
pages="253-262",
abstract="The suicide rate in the United States is consistently higher in the elderly (>-65 years) than among younger cohorts, reaching approx 5500 deaths in 2002. In this article, we present a 10-year (1993-2002) retrospective review of 348 Kentucky medical examiner cases ascribed to suicide between 65 and 96 years. Most victims were males (86.8%) and Caucasian (98.9%). The predominant cause of death was firearm injury (80.7%), followed by hanging (4.9%) and overdose (4.3%). The pervasiveness of elderly suicide by firearm requires a multidisciplinary approach to the recognition of indicators and the development of strategies for treatment and prevention of suicide in at-risk elders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1547-769X",
doi="10.1385/FSMP:2:4:253",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1385/FSMP:2:4:253"
}