Deceased
Wendy Elizabeth Allen
Demographics
75y, female
Date of death
2017-10-22
Finding date
2020-11-03
Cause of death
general inanition and pneumonia on a background of end-stage dementia
AI-generated summary
75-year-old woman with end-stage mixed dementia (vascular and Alzheimer's) died from general inanition and pneumonia. She was detained under a Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order due to severe aggression and behavioural disturbance related to her dementia. She deteriorated progressively during her final admission, developing aspiration pneumonia. Care was transitioned to palliative measures on 10 October 2017, and she died peacefully with family present. The coroner found her detention was lawful, appropriate care was provided, and no concerns arose regarding her management across three facilities (aged care, psychiatric hospital, general hospital).
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