Homicidio-suicidio en el anciano: ¿por qué el cuidador mata a su pareja con enfermedad de Alzheimer y después se suicida?

The negative consequences of caring for relatives with dementia have been well documented. However, data are lacking about violence involving caregivers, usually spouses, who kill the patient and sometimes attempt or commit suicide. In the present article we review this topic, in which depression in the perpetrator, usually a man, plays an important role.