Kwak M, et al. - Researchers examined how childhood adversity is associated with suicidal ideation in later life. Further, they investigated if the effects of childhood adversity differ by gender. Among older adults aged 60 years and more in six waves of the Korea Welfare Panel Study from 2012 to 2017 (N = 4,105), they noted predictive value of parental death for an increased risk of suicidal ideation and the predictive value of a greater number of childhood adversities for a higher likelihood of suicidal ideation, after controlling for socioeconomic status, psychosocial resources, and health conditions. The effects of childhood adversity on suicidal thoughts seemed not influenced by gender. These findings support a life course perspective, suggesting the significance of appraising early life difficulties to understand suicidal ideation among older adults. The findings suggest that suicidal ideation could be effectively prevented via interventions targeting older adults who experienced parental death in childhood or multiple adversities.