Deceased
Phillip Maxwell Hayden
Demographics
80y, male
Date of death
2015-02-27
Finding date
2017-04-19
Cause of death
General inanition due to advanced Alzheimer's dementia
AI-generated summary
Phillip Maxwell Hayden, aged 80, died of general inanition due to advanced Alzheimer's dementia at a nursing home. He had been admitted to hospital in June 2014 with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, requiring multiple Mental Health Act treatment orders due to severe aggression. After transfer to nursing care in November 2014, he continued to decline physically and cognitively. In February 2015, following a hip fracture, his family opted for palliative care only. He died peacefully with family present. The coroner found his detention lawful and appropriate, with no bearing on his death, and noted that all appropriate care was provided in difficult circumstances.
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