Isle (noun) see Aisle. Isle (noun) an island. Isle (noun) a spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects. Isle (verb) to cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island. Origin: [OF. isle, F. le, L. insula; cf. Lith. sala. Cf. Insulate.]
The Department of Veterans Affairs released sobering new statistics today about veteran suicide rates in the United States. According to the VA, an average of 20 veterans died from suicide every day in 2014. The VA examined over 55 million veteran records from 1979 to 2014 from every state in the nation. The last time the VA conducted a study like this was in 2010, but that report included data from only 20 states.
Mental health issues are often implicated as a factor in cases of suicide. Older men. have the highest suicide rate of any age group (7). Men aged 85 years or older have a. suicide rate of 45.23 per 100,000, compared to an overall rate of 11.01 per 100,000. for all ages (7).