Suicide in the Elderly Population

Trends of the Aging Society3

Social Gerontology3

The Physiology and Pathology of Aging4

Physical Activity4

The Cognitive and Psychological Changes Associated with Aging6

Theories of Aging6

Evidence-Based Management Strategies for Elderly7

Advanced Nursing Practice in Providing Care to Elderly Adults8

Sexuality and Aging9

Future Concerns in an Aging Society9

Suicide in the Elderly Population

Trends of the Aging Society

Suicide is an extremely self-destructive behavior, motivated by the psychological state of the individual, their beliefs and social norms, characterized by very poor resolution psychotic choice to die, or solution to escape an unbearable psychological pain, since that is not the courage to face life challenges.

In antiquity, the corpse was deprived of funeral honors. The hand of suicide and buried outside the body, to avoid revenge of the dead. The burial of suicide by hanging was not allowed in Rome, and the state is gripped heritage. In the middle ages, there was desecration of corpses, religious punishments and the confiscation of their property. From the French Revolution these sanctions have been suspended and now have tolerance to suicide, though still remain a morally reprehensible act. In addition to individual motivations, suicide has altruistic reasons, when an individual kills himself in protest for social causes. However, for most religions and cultural traditions, suicide is forbidden; with the exception of those who give through rituals own culture.

Social Gerontology

Statistical data and identification of pathologies, while important, do not account for understanding the mechanisms used by the individual to turn against themselves. In view of researches, life has a sense unconditional, which can be relieved by intuitive awareness, guiding condition in the apprehension of values, so the guy throws himself into life through the ability to love, work and support grief, to find their meanings.

However, not all suicide is motivated by cultural issues or the conclusion that life is meaningless, but also the intention to cause any distress, aiming revenge, and the desire to make a particular person or group of persons to be guilty. The suicide does not end the misery of the being, therefore closing the possibilities of the future. This is not to assign a meaning to life, invent, because the meaning of life cannot be invented, but discovered.

Humans need to fulfill their potential and live fully your capacity to love, to express them creatively and progress spiritually. The man can only be pushed to a certain point and no further step, if it exceeds this limit prefers death. In general, it is love (for others, art, justice, truth, or any other value) and, in particular, the faith that are among the main reasons that give meaning to life and animate living. The person who has no faith cannot love, is depressed, it is faith that makes live each day, each challenge or joy, live in reality and act.

The Physiology and Pathology of Aging

Aging is programmed biological process, as an early age generally refers to the age of 65-75 years, mean age between 75 and 85 years. In late age is called age of 85 ...