Finding into death of Anne Beeston
Deceased
Anne Beeston
Demographics
58y, female
Date of death
2014-02-07
Finding date
2014-07-16
Cause of death
Complications of end stage Alzheimer's disease in a woman with Down syndrome
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Anne Beeston, a 58-year-old woman with Down syndrome and end-stage Alzheimer's dementia, died from complications of her neurological conditions. She had been a ward of the state living in Department of Human Services residential housing for 10 years. Her health deteriorated following a fall in late December 2013, and despite appropriate medical management, she never fully recovered. She died peacefully in her bed with staff present. The coroner found her management by the Department was within reasonable health care practice standards, with no concerns identified regarding her clinical care or institutional oversight. No autopsy was deemed necessary.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- Fall in bedroom in late December 2013
- End-stage Alzheimer's dementia
- Down syndrome
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