Elder Suicide: Durkheim’s Vision. Stephen M. Marson

In the United States suicide rates among the top 10 leading causes of death, beginning at the 10- to 14-year age range, and remaining in the top 10, through to the oldest old. It is no secret among practitioners and providers working with the elderly that elder suicide is not an infrequent occurrence, especially among men over the age of 65. In the United States, this population subgroup has a suicide completion rate of 31 per 100,000, which is...