Austin police are investigating the death of a North Austin man.

Police said a home health care company called 911 just after 2 p.m. Wednesday, saying they had not heard from a resident for a couple of days and they were concerned.

Police went to the home and found a man dead and a woman who needed to be transported to the hospital.

Police said the man had been ill for several years and his wife confessed to giving her husband an overdose of medication and then trying to kill herself.

She's been charged with murder, and bond is set at $10,000.

Sgt. Joseph Chacon, of the Austin Police Department, said the stress of caring for her husband may have led the woman to give him the overdose.

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"She was pretty worn out, I think, from having to take care of him," he said.

Experts at Family Eldercare say it's not uncommon to experience that kind of stress when a person must take care of an elderly spouse.

"Caregivers of anywhere between 59-60 percent of them are experiencing depression," Kathleen Coggin, of Family Eldercare, said.

That’s a high number, and with the economic recession plus the escalating costs of medication and home health care, Coggin said that number could rise.

But, there is help.

"There are support groups available,” Coggin said. “There are resources available, making sure they get respite so that they do get a break, asking for support from the community."

Coggin continued, "The community can also reach out when they see older adults that are in this situation."

This kind of support could possibly prevent a tragedy like the one that happened in a quaint North Austin neighborhood.