TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Is suicide the end point of ageism and human rights violations?
JO  - American journal of geriatric psychiatry
A1  - Wand, Anne
A1  - Verbeek, Hilde
A1  - Hanon, Cécile
A1  - de Mendonça Lima, Carlos Augusto
A1  - Rabheru, Kiran
A1  - Peisah, Carmelle
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Ageism and human rights violations may pervade each of the potential factors underlying suicidal ideation or behavior in older persons, including physical and mental health, disability, relationships, and social factors. We outline how infringements of human rights and ageism may create or exacerbate risk factors associated with suicide in older persons. Strategies to address these issues are discussed, including tackling ageism, psychosocial interventions and education. A United Nations convention on the rights of older persons would create a uniform standard of accountability across health and social systems. Future studies are needed to evaluate the effects of alleviating ageism and human rights violations on suicide.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1064-7481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2021.05.025
ID  - ref1
ER  -