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Depression
Frequently Asked Questions
2. How many older adults suffer from
depression? - cont'd
Untreated depression can lead to suicide. Of the roughly 30,000
suicide deaths in 2004, adults age 65 and older accounted for about
16 percent of them. Non-Hispanic white men age 85 and older have
the highest suicide rate in the United States.
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