Suicide among the Elderly

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"This research provides an overview of the phenomenon of suicide among the elderly. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of this research is defining the term elderly, for, as the American population ages, the perception of who is old appears to be in almost continual adjustment. Both The Merriam-Webster Third New International Dictionary, and The Random House Dictionary say that elderly is somewhat old. Websters adds that elderly is beyond middle-age; however, it defines middle-age simply as past youth and before old age. Random House is somewhat more definite on middle-age, defining it as that period of human life from about 40 years old to about 60 years old. The Social Security Administration generally establishes 65 years old as the criterion for old-age; however, if one is willing to accept a ... "

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