48 results for “advanced cognitive impairment”
84y · Male·advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease
John Harold Tunks, an 84-year-old man, died of advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease with contributing emphysema from lifelong smoking. He lived alo…
81y · Male·asphyxia due to inhalation of products of combustion from a house fire
…ved a smouldering log, placing it on the floor beside the heater—behaviour consistent with his declining cognitive function. The log continued to smoulder overnight, eventually igniting surrounding carpet and floorboard…
87y · Male·Blunt trauma of the head and chest
…s tractor on 16 March 2020. He had multiple serious health conditions including leukaemia, severe vision impairment from macular degeneration, near-total deafness, and previous cognitive impairment. His ophthalmologist h…
84y · Male·general inanition on a background of dementia with contributing ischaemic and hy…
… a background of dementia with contributing ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. He had progressive cognitive decline following prostate cancer treatment in 2008, diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in 2009. B…
84y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy with cardiomegaly due to pulmonary hypertension and valvu…
An 84-year-old man with advanced cardiac disease (dilated cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, atrial septal defect) and chronic schizo…
76y · Male·General inanition due to end stage Parkinson's disease
… Parkinson's disease at a nursing home. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2005 and presented with advanced disease including immobility, incontinence, cognitive impairment, and dysphasia. The inquest was held bec…
82y · Female·unascertained
…n 18 March 2021. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in February 2020 and showed progressive cognitive decline. Despite referral for aged care support, she refused assistance and remained living independentl…
79y · Male·advanced dementia, atherosclerotic and hypertensive cerebrovascular disease, and…
Philip Patrick Clark, aged 79, died of advanced dementia complicated by atherosclerotic and hypertensive cerebrovascular disease and alcoholism at the Ro…
90y · Male·acute myocardial infarction on a background of ischaemic heart disease, pneumoni…
…tory (previous bypass surgery and pacemaker) died of acute myocardial infarction following pneumonia and cognitive decline. He was admitted to hospital after falls, with documented 10kg weight loss. A myocardial infarct…
65y · Male·presumed death, actual circumstances unknown
…ported missing on 22 December 1995 and was presumed deceased. He had Alzheimer's disease with documented cognitive decline, memory impairment, and disinhibited behaviour. His wife left Tasmania on 4 December 1995, leavi…
81y · Male·Complications of metastatic gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma
… treatment, choosing to go home instead. A December 2024 neuropsychology assessment revealed significant cognitive impairment and major neurocognitive disorder. However, he was assessed as having adequate insight and de…
83y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of dysphagia and advanced Alzheimer's disea…
John Maxwell Loudon, 83, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by dysphagia and advanced Alzheimer's disease. He was admitted to aged care in January 2017 with progressive dementia and behaviour…
86y · Female·Hypostatic pneumonia due to the consequences of a right pubic rami fracture and …
An 86-year-old woman with advanced dementia and frailty suffered an unwitnessed fall at her aged care facility. Initial assessment failed to…
63y · Male·respiratory failure in a man with lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary dis…
Stephen Craig Solly, aged 63, died from respiratory failure due to advanced lung cancer, COPD, and pulmonary fibrosis while an involuntary psychiatric patient at Graylands Hospital.…
85y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of ischaemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes …
…thcare setting while receiving palliative care. He had experienced a stroke two years prior resulting in cognitive decline and required assistance with all daily activities. On the evening before death, he developed rep…
96y · Male·Traumatic closed head injuries sustained in a fall
A 96-year-old man with cognitive impairment and previous traumatic brain injury from a 2021 fall was admitted to residential aged care on…
64y · Female·stage IVB metastatic adenocarcinoma of the rectum
…her death. A rectal mass was identified on examination in November 2019, and CT imaging confirmed locally advanced disease. In consultation between Mental Health Services, Surgical Services, and the Public Guardian, a de…
80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and chron…
…mpromise. Guardianship orders were appropriately implemented given Mr Elliott's fluctuating delirium and cognitive impairment. The coroner found the care and treatment received was appropriate and made no recommendation…
79y · Male·myocardial infarction
…ile under an Inpatient Treatment Order for Alzheimer's dementia at Noarlunga Hospital. He presented with cognitive decline following his partner's death and developed agitated, paranoid behaviour requiring sedation with…
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 risk but inadequate fall p…
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