NCJ Number
84372
Journal
International Journal of Aging and Human Development Volume: 14 Issue: 3 Dated: (1981-82) Pages: 167-175
Date Published
1982
Length
9 pages
Annotation
Since a literature review produced no study of violent death rates over time among the elderly, the author presents data to suggest the extent to which rates for homicide, suicide, all accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and other accidents have changed for each age category from 1960-75.
Abstract
These rates for causes of death among the elderly are also broken down by sex and race. While homicide rates among the elderly have increased over this 16-year period by about 100 percent, there has been an offsetting decrease in rates for the other violent causes of death. Consequently, the overall violent death rate among the elderly has decreased significantly over this time period. The pattern of decreases in accidents and suicide and increases in homicide is also found when the elderly population is broken down by sex and race. Study data and 14 references are included. (Author abstract modified)