91 results for “vascular dementia”
59y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision (motorcyclist)
…s sustained in a motorcycle collision with a Mercedes sedan driven by an 89-year-old man with undiagnosed vascular dementia. The driver had an expired medical certificate and was driving without valid licensing. Although…
84y · Female·multi-organ failure arising from Staphylococcal septicaemia
…e secondary to Staphylococcal septicaemia. She was detained under a Mental Health Act order for Lewy Body Dementia when she developed MRSA pneumonia and sepsis on 15 May 2018. She was admitted to ICU, intubated, and mana…
87y · Male·Complications of head injuries in setting of dementia
An 87-year-old man with vascular dementia died from complications of head injuries sustained in assaults by a fellow nursing home resident…
83y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage
…ition deteriorated significantly in 2023, with brain imaging revealing areas of dead tissue from previous vascular occlusions. In September 2023, amyloidosis was diagnosed—a rare condition causing amyloid protein buildup…
78y · Male·Not determined - no remains found, no postmortem examination possible
Luis Fernandez, 78, was reported missing on 1 January 2019 after last being seen on 28 December 2018 near Glenfield station. The coroner found he is now deceased but cannot determine the place, cause, or manner of death …
82y · Male·hypostatic pneumonia following recovery from left hip hemiarthroplasty due to fr…
… existing serious medical conditions including atherosclerotic coronary disease, Parkinson's disease with dementia, type II diabetes, emphysema, and chronic kidney disease. The coroner found that the accidental fall coul…
97y · Male·Complications of a fractured left neck of femur (operated), sustained in a fall
A 97-year-old man with vascular dementia, visual impairment, gait instability and multiple falls risk factors fell during a supervised ou…
88y · Female·Complications of fractured neck of femur
An 88-year-old woman with advanced dementia died from complications following a fractured neck of femur sustained in a fall caused by another residen…
78y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia, epistaxis, and trauma to the face
Joan Hendrickson, a 78-year-old with vascular dementia, was assaulted by a co-resident at an aged care facility in April 2006, sustaining facial trauma…
83y · Female·undetermined (likely hypothermia based on clinical findings)
An 83-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's and vascular dementia died alone at home between April-August 2013. The coroner found the direct cause undetermined (l…
80y · Male·Drowning
An 80-year-old man with severe depression, suicidal ideation, and probable vascular dementia died by drowning after leaving a psychiatric ward. He was appropriately treated with ECT, medica…
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 falls ri…
72y · Male·Choking on a food bolus
A 72-year-old man with vascular dementia, stroke history, and dysphagia died from choking on food while being fed by a nurse in aged care…
79y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease and heat exposure with underlying cerebro-vascular disea…
Mrs Joan Ambrose, 79, died of ischaemic heart disease exacerbated by heat exposure during Victoria's February 2009 heatwave at Noble Manor aged care facility. She exited unsupervised into an unprotected courtyard (46.4°C…
81y · Male·cardiac arrest following neck compression due to hanging
…an with a history of alcohol dependence, paranoid delusions regarding his wife's infidelity, and possible vascular dementia was admitted to mental health facilities involuntarily after discharging a firearm at his wife i…
89y · Female·complications of a femoral neck fracture (operated) in an elderly woman with mul…
An 89-year-old woman with dementia suffered a femoral neck fracture when pushed by another dementia patient in a secure geriatric unit corri…
77y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure with an antecedent cause of ischaemic cardiomyopathy …
Alan Frederick Cornish, aged 77, died in lawful custody at Long Bay Hospital on 1 September 2025 from congestive cardiac failure with ischaemic cardiomyopathy, complicated by chronic kidney disease, COPD, and type 2 diab…
76y · Male·Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis in the setting of acute bronchopneumonia and ren…
Terence Michael Brooks, a 76-year-old man with dementia, vascular disease, and depression, died of streptococcal pneumoniae sepsis with acute bronchopneumonia an…
78y · Female·urinary tract infection and pneumonia on a background of facial fractures and de…
A 78-year-old woman with mixed dementia living in aged care suffered an unwitnessed fall on 22 March 2023, sustaining facial fractures and eye la…
86y · Female·subdural haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of a fall
Ms SME, an 86-year-old resident at a Blue Care nursing home, suffered a fatal subdural haemorrhage following a fall from bed during a sponge bath on 18 January 2016. She died on 21 January 2016. Clinical lessons include:…
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