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June 22, 2010
Suicide Rate Among People Aged 45-54 Continues To Rise.
The New York Times (6/6, A16, Cohen) reported, "For the second year in a row, middle-aged adults have registered the highest suicide rate in the country," according to the CDC. Typically, "the eldest segment of the population, those 80 and older, has had the highest rates of suicide in the United States."
But, data from 2007 show that the "45-to-54 age group had a suicide rate of 17.6 per every 100,000 people. The second highest was the 75-to-84 age range, with a rate of 16.4, followed by those between 35 and 44, with a 16.3."
Related Links:
- In Midlife, Boomers Are Happy — and Suicidal," Patricia Cohen, The New York Times, June 11, 2010.
Posted by admin at June 22, 2010 12:52 AM