Physical Illness, Depression, and Late-Life Suicide: Considerations and Opportunities for Enhancing Suicide Prevention

• By: Emily S. Bower, PhD University of Rochester Medical Center Dept. of Psychiatry
• April 1st, 2019
• Ageism, functional impairment, healthcare interventions, late-life depression, older adults, physical illness, social isolation, suicide prevention
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Suicide rates in the United States increased from an age-adjusted rate of 11.3/100,000 in 2007 to 14.0/100,000 in 2017 (CDC Fatal Injury Data). During that same period, rates among adults 65 and older remained higher than the national rate, climbing from 14.3 to 17.1/100,000. Increased risk for...

The Critical Solution for Homeless Older Adults: Tools for Aging in Place

• By: Susan Dan, LMSW Project Renewal Kristan McIntosh, LMSW Health Management Associates
• October 1st, 2017
• aging in place, behavioral health conditions, functional impairment, healthcare access, housing accessibility, institutionalization prevention, older homeless adults, supportive housing
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Older adults over the age of 50 who are homeless are oftentimes an overlooked subpopulation. Nicknamed the “invisible population” by many including the Corporation for Supportive Housing (Healthy Aging in Supportive Housing, 2016), their needs differ from the general population of homeless...