48 results for “advanced cognitive impairment”
74y · Female·Intracranial haemorrhages (non-operated) on a background of dementia
Frances Veronica Icke, aged 74, died from intracranial haemorrhages on a background of dementia. She fell at home on 31 December 2021 and was admitted to hospital with two brain bleeds. Neurosurgery determined she was no…
84y · Male·Chronic small bowel obstruction
Lester Gilmore Shelton, aged 84, died of chronic small bowel obstruction on 4 October 2022 whilst in custody at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH), where he had been transferred from prison for end-of-life care. He had a …
76y · Female·dehydration, hypothermia and exhaustion
Elizabeth O'Pray, a 76-year-old woman with a history of transient ischaemic attack and early cognitive difficulties, became lost while walking in bushland near Katoomba, NSW on 7 March 2016. Despite extensiv…
75y · Male·Unascertainable due to advanced decomposition; likely lung cancer
Robert Roll, a 75-year-old socially isolated pensioner with terminal lung cancer, discharged himself from Royal Perth Hospital on 6 July 2009 against planned palliative care arrangements. Although Silver Chain Hospice ar…
84y · Female·complications of a fractured left hip suffered in an unwitnessed fall in aged ca…
An 84-year-old woman with dementia and osteoporosis residing in aged care suffered an unwitnessed fall in a corridor, sustaining a left hip fracture. She underwent high-risk surgical repair on day 3 post-fall. Post-opera…
86y · Male·Multiorgan failure due to neurological failure due to Alzheimer's dementia
An 86-year-old man with advanced Alzheimer's dementia developed multiple pressure injuries while residing in aged care. A Stage 1 sacral p…
89y · Female·Blunt force head injury on a background of ischaemic and valvular heart disease
An 89-year-old woman with dementia and cardiac disease died from blunt force head injury sustained during an assault by another resident with alcohol-related dementia in an aged care facility. The resident had a document…
81y · Male·cardiac arrest following neck compression due to hanging
…He was transferred between two facilities and remained detained for approximately 5 months awaiting neurocognitive and forensic assessments that were delayed or not completed. Critical issues included: inadequate docume…
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