Increase in suicide rates in the elderly population of the state of São Paulo, Brazil: Could Alzheimer's disease be a risk factor?

Juliano Flávio Rubatino RodriguesLívia Peregrino RodriguesGerardo Maria de Araújo Filho
Published in: Public health (2024)
In recent years, there has been a notable increase in both suicides among the elderly and mortality rates attributed to Alzheimer's disease within São Paulo state, Brazil. However, it is not possible to conclude that the increase in suicide among the elderly is directly linked to Alzheimer's disease. To determine a correlation between suicide and Alzheimer's disease, further studies are required.