So very, very sad, and it is headed this way…even if seniors don’t want to die, death panels will make sure they don’t get the treatments they need….

Elderly suicide rates hitting new highs as traditional social networks break down | Ontario | News | Toronto Sun.

TORONTO — Hope I die before I get old.

The Who gave the world this famous line in their 1965 rock anthem My Generation.

The sneering words, delivered by lead singer Roger Daltry, and the song remain icons for the baby boomer generation to this day.

Sadly, many of them may be destined to make it a self-fulfilling prophecy and in doing so unwittingly pose the question: when did living longer become a problem rather than a blessing?

Canadians 65 years and older, particularly men, may hold the answer. They have the highest suicide rate of any group in the country.

Approximately 33 out of every 100,000 individuals in that age range die by suicide in Canada annually.

And older, white males are the most likely to commit suicide, a benchmark 2005 study found.

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