Living alone, major depression and suicidal ideation in older adults in the community: Findings from 2005 to 2021
In the first ten years following typical retirement age, men and women living alone deserve attention from public health officials and clinicians as they, as a group, have a higher risk of MDE and SI, highlighting the need for targeted mental health interventions and social support strategies.
Authors
- Mathilde M. Husky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5314-1403)
- Océane Pic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2838-6000)
- François Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4880-1638)
- Valérie Bergua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2232-1812)
- Ingrid Gillaizeau
- Christophe Léon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6014-2372)
- Helen-Maria Vasiliadis
- Hélène Amieva
Institutions
- Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
- Université de Bordeaux (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Santé Publique France (FR)
- Bordeaux Population Health (FR)
- Institut thématique Santé Publique (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.121203
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00