Life weariness, suicidal thoughts and mortality: a sixteen-year longitudinal study among men and women older than 60 years

Abstract Background Suicide in old age is a significant contributor to mortality. However, the extent to which life weariness and suicidal thoughts impact on mortality in a long-term perspective is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of life weariness and suicidal thoughts o...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Fagerström, Anna-Karin Welmer, Sölve Elmståhl, Hanna Tuvesson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11329-z