Death Toll: Older Adults Have The Highest Suicide Rates
July 23, 2025
The data are distressing, especially as they paint a portrait of older adults. As one of the leading causes of death in this country, suicide (harm to oneself with the intent to die) affects all age groups. In the year 2023 alone, close to 50,000 deaths- one every 11 minutes-…
Under The Gun: What To Do About Guns And Seniors
September 14, 2017
Many of us have had the conversation, for ourselves or our loved ones: is there a time when driving should stop and the car keys be handed over, for the safety and well being of the driver and others on the road? Well, in certain households, a similar conversation needs…