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Psychological Resilience to Suicide Ideation Among Older Adults |
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| Authors: | Marnin J. Heisel PhD Gordon L. Flett PhD |
| Affiliation: | 1. Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology and Biostatistics , The University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario, Canada;2. Departments of Psychiatry , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester, New York, USA Marnin.Heisel@lhsc.on.ca;4. Department of Psychology , York University , Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Abstract: | Memory improvement is a significant concern of the elderly. This paper addresses the costs and benefits of comprehensive non-medical cognitive retraining programs. An administrative cost analysis of one representative cognitive intervention program is presented and benefits in terms of foregone costs of nursing care are quantified. |
| Keywords: | Suicide ideation resilience meaning in life depression psychological well-being |