Deceased
Karen Lisa Heysham
Demographics
56y, female
Date of death
2024-04-01
Finding date
2024-10-01
Cause of death
End stage Alzheimer's disease with Down syndrome
AI-generated summary
Karen Lisa Heysham, aged 56, died from end-stage Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome while residing in supported disability accommodation. She was admitted to hospital in March 2024 after functional decline, then discharged to her residential care facility where she received palliative care before transitioning to end-of-life care and passing away. The coroner found that the care she received in the period proximate to her death was reasonable and appropriate. No clinical errors, communication failures, or system issues were identified. The death was natural and inevitable given her advanced neurodegenerative disease and intellectual disability. No preventable factors were identified in the coronial investigation.
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