Choi JW, et al. - Via data from the National Health Insurance Service-Senior claims database from 2002 to 2013, researchers explored the effect of poverty on risk of suicide in older adults. A total of 558,147 people (aged 60 to 119 years) were followed up for up to twelve years. Adults in the poverty group aged 60–74 years had a higher risk of suicide vs those in the same age group who had a high income. A significantly higher risk of suicide was seen in males in the poverty group vs the high-income group, but for females or adults aged ≥75 years, no statistically significant income gradient was found. According to this retrospective longitudinal cohort study, poverty in older adults is a risk factor for suicide. Strategies for suicide prevention for elderly adults should be tailored by income level.