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No Reasons for Living by Tom Tiede
A 75 year old man in a New York apartment commits suicide with pills, highlighting a broader pattern of elderly self harm in America. The piece cites 1967 rate data showing high death by own action among men 65 and older, discusses social neglect, loss of engagement, and the challenge of helping the elderly cope with aging and isolation.
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Tom Tiede
NEW York
NEA
America
World Almanac
Norman Farberow
Los Angeles
Robert Kastenbaum
American Association of Suicidology
Farberow
L.A
S Farberow
Berow
Kastenbaum