'Wish to die' is independently associated with cardiovascular mortality in later life. Data from TILDA.

Inas RagabMark WardDavid MoloneyRose Anne KennyRobert Briggs

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2021)

Older people who report a wish to die have double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in the following 9 years, even when those with depression, anxiety or other mental health problems are excluded.

Keyphrases

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