Suicide attempts among the elderly (more than 65 years old) is a topic that is scarcely studied despite its prevalence. In recent years, researchers from all over the world started to study and publishing about this phenomenon. Several research studies tried to single out elderly people's suicide risk factors, focusing particularly on neurobiological alterations linked to the aging process. Some prevention techniques have already been developed and produced convincing results. Through this literature review, we set out to give both a general and summarized view on suicide and suicide attempts among the elderly.