Essays about: "suicide elderly"

Found 4 essays containing the words suicide elderly.

  1. 1. Managing loneliness as a risk factor in the suicidal behaviour of elderly people in Sweden : A case study in Region Skåne

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för samhälls- och kulturvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Talal Khalil; [2020]
    Keywords : Sweden; Region Skåne; elderly; loneliness; social isolation; suicide; risk factors; prevention; help-seeking behaviour; Sverige; Skåne; äldre; ensamhet; social isolering; självmord; riskfaktorer; förebyggande; hjälpsökande beteende.;

    Abstract : Suicide is among the major public health problems in Sweden and worldwide with social, emotional and financial consequences. Suicide is present in almost all age groups, and the elderly shows no exception of this trend. The research defines the elderly as those 65 years of age and older. READ MORE

  3. 2. Suicide in Addis Ababa : A Mixed Method Study of Incidence and Societal Views

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle

    Author : Kidane Ayele Gebrehiwot; [2017]
    Keywords : Addis Ababa; incidence; mixed method; suicide;

    Abstract : Introduction: Suicide is a global public health and social problem affecting the most productive age group, and the elderly. In Addis Ababa, despite high suicide rates there is no proper registration and certification that is meant for public health purpose. READ MORE

  4. 3. When life loses its meaning: Sense of Coherence among elderly suicide attempters

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Madeleine Mellqvist; [2009-10-14T12:11:03Z]
    Keywords : sense of coherence; ; suicide-attempters; elderly; social support;

    Abstract : The results of this study show that social variables are associated with SOC. Spending too little time with one’s children, grandchildren as well as perceived loneliness and having moved in the past five years is associated with low SOC. This may be explained by the lack of social inclusion that these variables imply. READ MORE

  5. 4. Dementia; common cause of suicide among elderly?

    University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Frida Andersson; [2006]
    Keywords : Preclinical; Depressive symptoms; Alzheimer’s Disease; Amyloid; Congo red;

    Abstract : Elderly committing suicide can be in a “preclinical phase” of dementia. Depressive symptoms may indicate a risk to develop a disease of dementia, for example Alzheimer’s Disease. Today almost 10% of the Swedish population older than 65 years suffer from a cognitive impairment diagnosed as dementia. READ MORE