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Elder Suicide - Know the Warning Signs

Quiet Acknowledgment is Powerful: Rethinking Suicide Prevention for Older Adults By Dr. Tyshawn J. Thompson, Clinical Psychologist, Montefiore-Einstein Psychiatry Associates  Bronx Voice  August 21, 2025 NEW YORK - Despite continued awareness and prevention efforts, suicide remains a leading cause of death in the U.S. Many conversations about suicide risk focus on youth and middle-aged populations, while older adults tend to go unnoticed - but they are an important group to consider.  Sadly, death by suicide is highest for men older than 75 years . Older adults can face many factors that increase their risk for suicidal thoughts and actions including: feelings of loneliness, social isolation, grief, family discord, new cognitive and physical deficits, financial strain, and institutionalization.  Recently, I had a conversation with a close family member who shared feelings of anxiety and a fear of losin...
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Man, 49, Dies in Hutch Crash Near City Island

A Queens man was killed when he lost control of his car on the Hutchinson River Parkway and crashed into a tree, cops said. -File Photo


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

September 5, 2023


BRONX - A driver was killed when his car crashed into a tree and light pole on the Hutchinson River Parkway near City Island.


At around 2:45 am on September 4, police responded to a serious car accident near Exit 3 of the Hutch near City Island.



Responding EMS declared the driver dead at the scene.


Police later identified the deceased as 49-year-old Walden Spence of Queens. 




NYPD's Highway District Collision Investigation Squad at the scene determined that the driver lost control of his car. Cops said the 2008 gray Infiniti was traveling southbound on the Hutch when he “failed to navigate the roadway and struck a light pole and tree.”



Cops said the investigation is ongoing.




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