Abstract
Objective: Describe, based on the literature, what scientific evidence published in the last 10 years reports on suicidal ideation in the elderly who have depression as their main risk factor. Methods: This is a study carried out using the integrative literature review method with a qualitative approach, through searches in databases of online publications. Nine articles were selected, whose inclusion criteria were scientific articles covering the theme from 2010 to 2019. Results: It was observed that the main risk factors related to suicide in the elderly is depression, caused by retirement, family relationship problems, loss of skills, decreased choice etc. In addition, elderly women are those who think most about the act of suicide, however, they are the male gender who practices the most. Conclusion: Identifying and understanding depressive symptoms in the elderly increases the effectiveness of preventive measures for suicidal ideation in this group.