Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 1-6 , January 2003

Suicides and the third age

  • S Di Mauro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Longevity Sciences, Urology and Neurology, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina, 829, I-95124 Catania, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-095-783-1787; fax: +39-095-726-2487
    • University of Catania, Geriatrics & Gerontology Day Hospital Geriatrics (A.O.C.), Via Etnea (Complesso Stella Elea), I-96013 Carlentini (SR), Italy.
    • ,
  • C Leotta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Longevity Sciences, Urology and Neurology, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina, 829, I-95124 Catania, Italy
    • ,
  • F Giuffrida

      Affiliations

    • Department of Longevity Sciences, Urology and Neurology, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina, 829, I-95124 Catania, Italy
    • ,
  • A Distefano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Longevity Sciences, Urology and Neurology, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina, 829, I-95124 Catania, Italy
    • ,
  • M.G Grasso

      Affiliations

    • Administrative Office, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina, 829, I-95124 Catania, Italy

Received 5 April 2002 ,Revised 21 May 2002 ,Accepted 28 May 2002.

References 

  1. Addonizio G, Alexopoulos GS. Affective disorders in the elderly. Int. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry. 1993;8:41–44
  2. Antonini FM, Magnolfi S. Vecchiaia come vittoria. Gerontologia. 1990;39:348–349 in Italian
  3. Arnetz BB, Lahnborg G, Eneroth P. Age-related differences in the serum prolactin response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone. Life Sci. 1986;39:135–139
  4. Baudry, P., 1985. Fattori vecchi e nuovi in material di suicidio. Concilium, 21, 25–26 (in Italian).
  5. Bernardini R, Rabin D, Calogero AE. The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in aging. In:  Valenti G editors. Psychoneuroendocrinology of Aging: Basic and Clinical Aspects. Fidi Research Series. 6:Padova (Italy): Liviana Press; 1988;p. 75–82
  6. Blank K, Robison J, Prigerson H, Schwartz HI. Insatbility of attitudes about euthanasia and physician assisted suicide in depressed older hospitalized patients. Gen. Hosp. Psychiatry. 2001;23:326–332
  7. Diekstra RWF. Aspetti clinici del comportamento suicidario. Liviana. 1990;5:1–17 in Italian
  8. Gilberti F. La depressione tra psichiatria e psicoanalisi. In:  Gil-berti F editors. Laltra depressione. Apporti psicoanalitici alla psichi-atria. Padova: Piccin; 1985;p. 11–18 in Italian
  9. Gladstone GL, Mitchell PB, Parker G, Wilhelm K, Austin MP, Eyers K. Indicators of suicide over 10 years in a specialist mood disorders unit sample. J. Clin. Psychiatry. 2001;62:945–951
  10. Holsboer F. Implications of altered limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (LHPA) function for neurobiology of depression. Acta Psychiatr. Scand. 1988;77(suppl. 341):72–111
  11. Loosen PT. Thyroid hormones and affective state. In:  Halbreich U editors. Hormones and Depression. New York: Raven Press; 1987;p. 357–384
  12. McCracken JT, Rubin RT. Neurendocrine aspects of depresssion in the elderly patients. In:  Valenti G editors. Psycho-neuroendocrinology of Aging: Basic and Clinical Aspects. Fidi Research Series. 6:Padova (Italy): Liviana Press; 1988;p. 127–150
  13. Miller JS, Segal DL, Coolidge FL. A comparison of suicidal thinking and reasons for living among younger and older adults. Death Stud. 2001;25:357–365
  14. Pearson JL. Recent research on suicide in the elderly. Curr. Psychatry Rep. 2002;4:59–63
  15. Rinne JO, Lonnberg P, Marjamaki P. Age-dependent decline in human brain dopamine D1, and D2 receptors. Brain Res. 1990;508:349–352
  16. Rubenowitz E, Waern M, Wilhelmson K, Allebeck P. Life events and psychosocial factors in elderly suicides. A case-control study. Psychol. Med. 2001;31:1193–1202
  17. Teasdale TW, Engberg AW. Suicide after a stroke: a population study. J. Epidemiol. Comm. Health. 2001;55:863–866
  18. Waern M, Runeson BS, Allebeck P, Beskow J, Rubenowitz E, Skoog I, et al. Mental disorder in elderly suicides: a case-control study. Am. J. Psychiatry. 2002;159:450–455
  19. Youngsteadt SD, Kripke DF, Elliott JA, Klauber MR. Circadian abnormalities in older adults. J. Pineal Res. 2000;31:264–272

PII: S0167-4943(02)00050-X

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 1-6 , January 2003

Article Tools