Finding into death of Gerard Richard Bailey
Deceased
Gerard Richard Bailey
Demographics
64y, male
Date of death
2023-12-18
Finding date
2024-09-23
Cause of death
End stage Alzheimer's Disease secondary to Trisomy 21
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Gerard Richard Bailey, a 64-year-old man with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, died from end-stage Alzheimer's disease at Bendigo Hospital following a series of seizures. He had recently been diagnosed with epilepsy in November 2023. On 2 December, he experienced multiple seizure episodes at his supported accommodation facility, was assessed by his GP, but subsequently had further significant seizure activity requiring hospital admission. He became unresponsive after treatment with midazolam and remained hospitalized until his death 16 days later. The death was from natural causes. No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified in the coronial investigation.
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Contributing factors
- Advanced Alzheimer's disease
- Recent onset epilepsy
- Trisomy 21
- Progressive cognitive decline
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