Coronial

92 results for dementia with cognitive decline

TAShome2024-03-07

Coroner's Finding: Dorothy Jean Atkins

83y · Female·meningitis with sepsis with the likely source of infection being a large and dee…

…a large stage 4 sacral decubitus ulcer. Autopsy revealed severe malnutrition (24.5kg, BMI 13), poor hygiene with faecal soiling under fingernails, dystrophic toenails, and multiple pressure ulcers. Ms Atkins had not seen…

geriatric medicinepathologydiagnosticcommunicationirbesartan
VIChome2023-07-27

Finding into death of Loris Lesley O'Meara

75y · Female·Renal failure and ketoacidosis in a woman with chronic alcoholism and type 2 dia…

A 75-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and chronic alcoholism died from renal failure and ketoacidosis at home. She was isolated, …

general practicegeriatric medicinecommunicationsystemmetformin
SAaged care2015-12-09

Coroner's Finding: SHIRRA James Angus

83y · Male·end stage Alzheimer's disease (dementia)

An 83-year-old man with end-stage Alzheimer's disease died at a nursing home where he had resided since 2011. He was subject to gua…

general practicegeriatric medicine
TASaged care2023-04-14

Coroner's Finding: Taylor, Irene Barbara

99y · Female·pneumonia due to a fractured right neck of femur (hip) sustained in a fall

A 99-year-old woman with advanced dementia resident in aged care fell and sustained a right femoral neck fracture. Despite being ass…

geriatric medicineorthopaedic surgerysystem
VIChospital2025-10-09

Finding into death of Graham Keith Moore

57y · Male·Pneumonia with contributing factors of trisomy 21 and early Alzheimer's dementia

Graham Keith Moore, a 57-year-old man with Down syndrome and early Alzheimer's dementia, died of pneumonia at Bendigo Hospital on 11 February 2025. He…

general medicinegeriatric medicineintravenous fluids
SAaged care2024-06-19

Coroner's Finding: Murphy, Phillip Robin

76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…

A 76-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia, COPD, and osteoporosis died of right lower lobe pneumonia following multiple falls…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
NSWhospital2021-05-27

Inquest into the death of George McLEOD

80y · Male·Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with dementia, diabetes mellitus and hyp…

An 80-year-old man with extensive medical comorbidities (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, dementia, diabetes, hypertension, …

forensic medicinegeriatric medicine
VIChospital2019-05-17

Finding into death of Mabel Grace Ellen Pritchard

90y · Female·Hospital acquired pneumonia in the setting of recent fractures of neck of humeru…

A 90-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities residing in aged care sustained a hip fracture from a fall in January 2018. Followin…

geriatric medicineorthopaedic surgerysystempiperacillin/tazobactam
VIChospital2015-11-25

Finding into death of Kerran Lyn Hills

56y · Female·aspiration pneumonia complicating seizure in a woman with trisomy 21 and Alzheim…

A 56-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease died from aspiration pneumonia following a seizure while being transf…

emergency medicineneurology
VIChome2018-06-28

Finding into death of Raymond John Cox

84y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head

Raymond John Cox, an 84-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease, depression, and cognitive decline, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the hea…

general practicegeriatric medicinecommunicationsystemcitalopram
VICaged care2026-04-30

Finding into death of Sandra Susan Black

54y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down's Syndr…

Sandra Black, aged 54, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down Syndrome. She lived in specialist disability accommodation and had a long history of re…

general practiceemergency medicineantibiotics
QLDcommunity2023-04-06

Spence, John Norman- Non-inquest findings

59y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision (motorcyclist)

John Norman Spence, 59, died from multiple injuries 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…

general practicegeriatric medicinecommunicationsystem
SAhospital2019-08-30

Coroner's Finding: SHUEARD Braydon Adrian

60y · Male·Sepsis due to pressure ulcers due to immobility on a background of advancing fro…

A 60-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia, diabetes, and ischaemic heart disease died from sepsis secondary to pressure ulcer…

psychiatrygeneral medicinehaloperidol
VICaged care2026-03-16

Finding into death of Michelle Anne Leiper

59y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and urosepsis complicating Alzheimer's dementia in setting …

Michelle Anne Leiper, aged 59 with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia and urosepsis. She had significant d…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
SAhospital2020-12-18

Coroner's Finding: FROST Gary Desmond

57y · Male·Right acute subdural haematoma following a fall

Gary Desmond Frost, a 57-year-old man with intellectual disability, dementia, and schizophrenia, died from a right acute subdural haematoma following …

emergency medicineneurosurgery
SA2021-01-15

Coroner's Finding: MITTIGA Saverio

89y · Male·multi-organ failure on a background of advanced dementia and small cell lung can…

An 89-year-old prisoner with advanced dementia and small cell lung cancer died from multi-organ failure whilst in lawful custody at Yata…

general practicepalliative caremorphine
VIChospital2022-12-06

Finding into death of John Sloots

58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with Down's syndrome and dementia

John Sloots, a 58-year-old man with Down's syndrome and dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a documented longstanding swallowing i…

general medicinerespiratory medicine
VICaged care2012-12-14

Finding into death of Harold Louis

67y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease and Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis

Harold Louis, a 67-year-old man with Alzheimer's dementia, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension, was admitted to an aged care fac…

geriatric medicinecardiologydiagnosticsystem
SAaged care2016-08-22

Coroner's Finding: SCHULZ Bertha Anna

89y · Female·Multiple organ failure with cachexia on a background of chronic lower limb ulcer…

An 89-year-old woman with chronic venous leg ulcers complicated by squamous cell carcinoma died of multiple organ failure in a nursin…

geriatric medicinegeneral medicine
SAhospital2019-10-29

Coroner's Finding: PEMBERTON Graham Ashton

87y · Male·aspiration pneumonia, urinary tract infection and general inanition complicating…

Graham Pemberton, 87 years old with advanced Alzheimer's dementia, died of aspiration pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and general inanition…

geriatric medicinepsychiatry

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