Deceased
Hugh Keightly Grundy
Demographics
65y, male
Date of death
2017-05-16
Finding date
2020-06-11
Cause of death
general inanition on a background of advanced fronto-temporal dementia
AI-generated summary
Hugh Keightly Grundy, aged 65, died from general inanition secondary to advanced frontotemporal dementia. He had a progressive decline from 2002, with formal diagnosis in 2013, complicated by seizures, stroke, and behavioural aggression requiring escalating levels of care. He was managed under a Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order in Ward 18 (Older Person's Mental Health) at Repatriation General Hospital, then transferred to palliative care at Daw House Hospice where he died one week later. The coroner found his care and treatment appropriate, with no preventability concerns identified. No recommendations were made. This case illustrates the management of early-onset dementia with behavioural complications and the appropriate use of mental health legislation in conjunction with end-of-life care planning.
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