[CE Podcast]  Older white men have the highest rates of suicide, more than any other age group. Thus, it is essential that you have tools for addressing and preventing suicide among older adults.

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In this one hour continuing education podcast, you'll discover: 

• Statistics about older adults and suicide,  
• Cultural factors that may increase or mitigate risk for suicide, 
• The “5 D” framework for understanding suicide risk among older adults
•  How to help older adults who may be suicidal

Today's expert guest is Yeates Conwell, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, where he directs the Geriatric Psychiatry Program and the UR Medical Center’s Office for Aging Research and Health Services, and co-directs the UR Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide. Dr. Conwell received his medical training at the University of Cincinnati and completed his Psychiatry Residency and a Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. In addition to teaching, clinical care, and service system development, Dr. Conwell directs an inter-disciplinary program of research in aging, mental health services, and suicide prevention.

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