Coronial

87 results for progressive dementia

SAhospital2020-06-25

Coroner's Finding: ASHTON Lorraine June

78y · Female·advanced dementia (end stage)

Mrs Lorraine Ashton, aged 78, died of advanced dementia (end stage) at Repatriation General Hospital on 23 September 2017. She had Primary Progressive Aphasia di…

psychiatrygeriatric medicineoxazepam
VIChospital2014-09-11

Finding into death of Llona Elizabeth Doolan

54y · Female·Complications of progressive dysphagia in a woman with Down syndrome and dementi…

Llona Doolan, a 54-year-old woman with Down syndrome and dementia, died from complications of progressive dysphagia. She was admitted to Western Hospital with difficulty s…

general medicinegastroenterologyceftriaxone
VIChospital2025-08-11

Finding into death of SJ I

55y · Female·Complications arising from Down's Syndrome and dementia (bronchopneumonia)

SJI was a 55-year-old woman with Down's syndrome and dementia who died from bronchopneumonia at Maryborough District Health Service. She was admitted in April 2025 wit…

geriatric medicinedisability medicine
VICcommunity2026-03-25

Finding into death of Daina Louise Clark

48y · Female·Complications of early onset dementia

Daina Louise Clark, aged 48, died from complications of early onset dementia at a specialist disability accommodation facility in June 2025. She had been diagnosed with early onset d…

neurologypalliative careclonazepam
VIC2014-11-24

Finding into death of Diane Maree Wilson

49y · Female·lobar pneumonia in the setting of Down's syndrome and progressive dementia

Diane Wilson, aged 49 years with Down's syndrome and progressive dementia, died of lobar pneumonia following gradual physical deterioration from March to September 2013…

palliative caregeneral medicinesodium valproate
VIChospital2023-10-16

Finding into death of Adam Richard Greaves

48y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating progressive degenerative neurological disorder…

Adam Greaves, a 48-year-old man with progressive degenerative neurological disorder, frontotemporal dementia, severe dysphagia, and cerebral palsy, died…

emergency medicineneurology
VICaged care

Finding into death of Marjorie Helen McGibbony

75y · Female·Hypostatic bronchopneumonia in the setting of dementia

A 75-year-old woman with intellectual disability, dementia, and asplenia died from hypostatic bronchopneumonia. She had been declining since April 2016 with progres…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
SAhospital2016-09-12

Coroner's Finding: RAU Edward Morgan

77y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to dysphagia on a background of dementia

Edward Morgan Rau, aged 77, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to dysphagia in the context of dementia. He was admitted to hospital on 29 October 2014 after choking on food. A speech pathologist assessed him …

geriatric medicinespeech pathology
SAhospital2016-08-25

Coroner's Finding: KENNEDY Brian

70y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced frontotemporal dementia

Brian Kennedy, aged 70, died of general inanition on a background of advanced frontotemporal dementia while subject to a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order. He was admitted to Flinders Medical Centr…

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
SAhospital2020-06-11

Coroner's Finding: SMITH Robert Duncan Strachan

85y · Male·general inanition on a background of end stage dementia

An 85-year-old man with advanced mixed fronto-temporal and Lewy body dementia died from general inanition (wasting) following progressive decline over several years. He was hospitalis…

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
SAhospital2020-01-10

Coroner's Finding: KNOWLES Edward James

80y · Male·inanition complicating end stage dementia

An 80-year-old man with end-stage dementia died from inanition (severe malnutrition/dehydration) while subject to Mental Health Act inpatient treatm…

psychiatrygeriatric medicineantipsychotic medication
VICaged care2018-12-07

Finding into death of Jean Elizabeth Tants

81y · Female·Congestive heart failure

81-year-old woman with congestive heart failure, progressive vascular dementia, and intellectual disability died peacefully in aged care. Health declined rapidly in…

geriatric medicinepathology
SAhospital2020-06-11

Coroner's Finding: GRUNDY Hugh Keightly

65y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced fronto-temporal dementia

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, …

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
TASaged care2018-10-15

Coroner's Finding: McTye, Wilma

81y · Female·acute on chronic subdural haematoma

An 81-year-old woman with Lewy Body Dementia died from acute on chronic subdural haematoma following multiple falls in aged care. The nursing home had…

geriatric medicineneurology
SAaged care2016-09-05

Coroner's Finding: BANNISTER Alfred Geoffrey

84y · Male·general inanition on a background of dementia with contributing ischaemic and hy…

…eoffrey Bannister, aged 84, died at Monreith Aged Care Facility from general inanition on a background of dementia with contributing ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. He had progressive cognitive decline followin…

geriatric medicinepsychiatry
SAaged care2017-05-18

Coroner's Finding: HUNT Ian James (Full)

82y · Male·end stage dementia

An 82-year-old man with end-stage vascular dementia died in an aged care facility under a guardianship detention order. He had resided at Helping Hand Mawson…

geriatric medicinepsychiatryantipsychotic medication
SAhospital2020-07-16

Coroner's Finding: HARVEY Lawrence George

85y · Male·end stage dementia

Lawrence George Harvey, aged 85, died from end-stage dementia while lawfully detained under the Mental Health Act at Noarlunga Hospital. He had experienced progressive

geriatric medicinepsychiatryrisperidone
VIChospital2024-12-09

Finding into death of Robert Djurovich

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia

Robert Djurovich, a 58-year-old man with Down syndrome, dementia, epilepsy, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, died from aspiration pneumonia on 1 January 2023 after …

respiratory medicineinfectious diseases
VICcommunity2026-04-13

Finding into death of David Evan Wild

61y · Male·Natural causes unascertained

…es of unascertained origin while residing in specialist disability accommodation. He had frontal temporal dementia diagnosed in 2020 and required 24/7 care. He experienced progressive decline with multiple comorbidities …

geriatric medicineneurologyfluoxetine
VIChome2015-09-10

Finding into death of Dorothy May Williams

85y · Female·complications of oesophageal cancer

Dorothy Williams was an 85-year-old woman with intellectual impairment and dementia who died from complications of oesophageal cancer. She was diagnosed with inoperable oesophageal cancer i…

geriatric medicineoncologyclonazepam

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