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Out of Focus: Oregon’s elderly are killing themselves at an alarming rate

Out of Focus: Oregon’s elderly are killing themselves at an alarming rate

By Kelsey Harnisch, Megan Yarck and Kiva Hanson
Oregon’s elderly population has the highest rate of suicide in the state. According to data from the National Violent Death Reporting System, the suicide rate for Oregonians aged 65 and older is nearly twice as high as the rate for young people.

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