Coronial

92 results for dementia with cognitive decline

SAhospital2016-09-12

Coroner's Finding: PIRRI Pasquale

90y · Male·acute myocardial infarction on a background of ischaemic heart disease, pneumoni…

A 90-year-old man with extensive cardiac history (previous bypass surgery and pacemaker) died of acute myocardial infarction follo…

cardiologygeriatric medicine
VIChospital2022-04-11

Finding into death of Rudolf Weidemann

81y · Male·Complications of metastatic gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma

Rudolf Weidemann, an 81-year-old man with metastatic gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma, died of natural causes while in custody. He was diagnosed in N…

oncologypalliative carerisperidone
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
WAhospital2025-12-05

Inquest into the Death of Leslie Charles LINTON

64y · Male·acute myocardial infarction in association with coronary artery atherosclerosis

Leslie Charles Linton, a 64-year-old man with severe triple-vessel coronary artery disease, presented to Royal Perth Hospital on 15 December 2023 with an…

cardiologypsychiatryrisperidone
VIChospital2024-01-18

Finding into death of Amelia Antonopoulos

60y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with Down's syndrome with dementia and epilepsy

A 60-year-old woman with Down syndrome, dementia, and epilepsy died from aspiration pneumonia. She presented to hospital with pneumo…

emergency medicinepalliative care
NSWaged care2026-05-14

Inquest into the death of Leonard John Warwick

78y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia on a background of advanced vascular dementia

… on 14 February 2025 in Long Bay Hospital's Aged Care and Rehabilitation Unit while serving a life sentence without parole. He had advanced vascular dementia, hydrocephalus, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension, progressive…

geriatric medicinepalliative caremorphine
VIChospital2025-06-02

Finding into death of Julie Elizabeth Bruton

58y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in association with rapidly progressive frontotemporal deme…

Julie Bruton, aged 58, died from aspiration pneumonia associated with rapidly progressive frontotemporal dementia and malnourishment. She was admitted to hospital on 17 December…

palliative caregeriatric medicine
SAaged care2024-05-22

Coroner's Finding: Kaczaniw, Iwan

93y · Male·general inanition on a background of cognitive impairment, congestive cardiac fa…

A 93-year-old man with dementia, heart failure, and chronic renal disease died of general inanition following a hip fracture susta…

geriatric medicineorthopaedic surgery
VICaged care2020

Finding into death of Sharon Brown

54y · Female·COMPLICATIONS OF DEMENTIA

Sharon Brown, a 54-year-old ward of the state with dementia, intellectual disability, and epilepsy, died from complications of dementia including aspiration p…

general practicegeneral medicine
TAShospital2018-02-05

Coroner's Finding: Mrs F de-identified

91y · Female·pelvic haematoma arising from a fracture of the neck of the left femur sustained…

A 91-year-old woman with dementia, emphysema and cognitive decline was admitted to hospital after a fall. She was assessed as high f…

geriatric medicineemergency medicineproceduralsystemmorphine
VICcommunity2020-07-13

Finding into death of Cameron Andrew MacLellan

44y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident

A 44-year-old man with complex psychiatric history and substance abuse was killed in a motorcycle collision while driving unlicens…

psychiatryaddiction medicinesystemdelaymethamphetamine
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…

psychiatrygeriatric medicineantipsychotic medication
TAShospital2020-06-05

Coroner's Finding: Dickinson, Mary Marguerite

58y · Female·pneumonia, likely aspiration pneumonia

…Marguerite Dickinson, aged 58, died of pneumonia on 20 January 2018 at the Roy Fagan Centre after admission with a complex scapula fracture and severe cognitive decline from alcoholic dementia. The coroner found her over…

geriatric medicineemergency medicinecommunicationsystemmorphine
VICmental health2015-06-16

Finding into death of John Wilfred Knight

71y · Male·Sepsis due to bronchopneumonia and sacral ulcer

…ondary to bronchopneumonia in a psychiatric inpatient unit after five months admission for frontotemporal dementia management. His complex behavioural and cognitive decline required multiple psychotropic medication trial…

psychiatrygeriatric medicineolanzapine
VIChospital2014-07-17

Finding into death of Susanne Maree Deeker

64y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down Syndrome and recent seizures

Ms Susanne Maree Deeker, a 64-year-old woman with Down syndrome, epilepsy, dementia, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, died from aspiration pneumonia fo…

emergency medicinegeneral medicine
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…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseases
VIChospital2026-02-16

Finding into death of Marcello Sardo

60y · Male·Aspiration pneumonitis in a man with Down Syndrome

Marcello Sardo, a 60-year-old man with Down syndrome and early-onset Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonitis at Austin Hospital. He…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
VIChospital2025-08-17

Finding into death of Stephen Feltscheer

61y · Male·aspiration pneumonia in a man with Down syndrome and early onset dementia

Stephen Feltscheer, a 61-year-old man with Down syndrome and early onset dementia living in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from aspiration …

palliative careinfectious diseasesmidazolam
VIChospital2025-07-30

Finding into death of MHT

86y · Male·Complications of blunt force trauma in a man with cardiac amyloidosis and athero…

An 86-year-old man with dementia, cardiac amyloidosis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease died from complications of blunt f…

emergency medicineneurosurgerysystemcommunicationondansetron
VIChospital2022-10-11

Finding into death of Mr H

73y · Male·Infectious Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease with the Contribu…

Mr H, a 73-year-old man with chronic obstructive airways disease and Lewy body dementia, was admitted to hospital on 6 January 2021 foll…

geriatric medicinepsychiatrydelay

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