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103 results for early dementia

VICcommunity2026-03-25

Finding into death of Daina Louise Clark

48y · Female·Complications of early onset dementia

Daina Louise Clark, aged 48, died from complications of early onset dementia at a specialist disability accommodation facility in June 2025. She had been diagnosed with…

neurologypalliative careclonazepam
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 pneumonia. He was admit…

palliative careinfectious diseasesmidazolam
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 had been receiving pal…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
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 resided in specialist …

general medicinegeriatric medicineintravenous fluids
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 following a psychiatric incident and was found to have pneumo…

geriatric medicinepsychiatrydelay
SAhospital2020-05-08

Coroner's Finding: FORT Merilyn Jane

62y · Female·general inanition on a background of end-stage dementia

Merilyn Jane Fort, aged 62, died from general inanition on a background of end-stage Alzheimer's dementia whilst subject to a Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order. She presented with severe behavioural di…

geriatric medicinepsychiatryclonazepam
SAhospital2020-06-11

Coroner's Finding: GRUNDY Hugh Keightly

65y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced fronto-temporal dementia

Hugh Keightly Grundy, aged 65, died from general inanition secondary to advanced frontotemporal dementia. He had a progressive decline from 2002, with formal diagnosis in 2013, complicated by seizures, stroke, …

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
VICaged care2026-04-28

Finding into death of Graham Peter Moore

61y · Male·Pneumonia complicating Trisomy 21

Graham Peter Moore, a 61-year-old man with Down syndrome, epilepsy, and early-onset dementia living in residential care, died of pneumonia on 8 December 2025. He developed community-ac…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseases
TAScommunityNew2026-06-12

Coroner's Finding: De Ornelas, Joao

76y · Male·Unable to be determined; expert opinion suggests likely hypothermia, exhaustion …

…ical expert opinion attributed his likely death to hypothermia, exhaustion and dehydration, exacerbated by early dementia, poor vision (blind in one eye), restricted left arm movement, and lack of protective clothing. B…

VIChospital2010-06-01

Finding into death of Eileen Frances Wilson

52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating end-stage dementia

Eileen Wilson, a 52-year-old woman with Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia after 27 days of hospitalisation. She was transferred to hospital in earl…

geriatric medicineinfectious diseasescefriaxone
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 causing pelvic and ri…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
NSWcommunity2023-07-25

Inquest into the death of Malcolm McPhail

82y · Male·unknown

…disappeared from his rural property on 30 March 2021 while engaged in his usual weeding activities. He had early signs of dementia, prior episodes of becoming lost, was blind in one eye, and had a history of stroke. Des…

NSWcommunity2024-02-26

Inquest into the disappearance of Robert Hamish Duncan

78y · Male·Unknown - insufficient evidence to determine

…se, or manner of death. Clinical lessons include the importance of recognising cognitive decline (possible early dementia noted by associates) and ensuring adequate social support systems for vulnerable individuals with…

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 pneumoni…

general practicegeneral medicine
VIChospital2014-05-20

Finding into death of Angela Therese Thompson

51y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia

Angela Thompson, a 51-year-old woman with Down syndrome and early-onset Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia following a shoulder fracture. She was in DHS s…

general practicepsychiatrysystemcommunicationescitalopram
SAhospital2015-09-22

Coroner's Finding: MCATEER John Desmond

84y · Male·ischaemic heart disease on a background of advanced Lewy body dementia

An 84-year-old man with Lewy body dementia died from ischaemic heart disease while detained under a Mental Health Act order. He was admitted to hosp…

psychiatrygeriatric medicineolanzapine
SAaged care2024-06-19

Coroner's Finding: Harmer, Valerie Fay

91y · Female·dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage

A 91-year-old woman with advanced dementia under guardianship order died from dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage. She sustained a fall at …

neurosurgeryemergency medicine
VICmental health2009-12-01

Finding into death of Francis John Willcox

81y · Male·myelodysplasia in an elderly man with dementia

Francis Willcox, an 81-year-old man with dementia and myelodysplasia, was admitted to Peter James Centre on 16 June 2008 as an involuntary patient followin…

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
SAhospital2011-12-07

Coroner's Finding: LANGHANS Doris Merle

89y · Female·acute renal failure with severe electrolyte disturbance due to sigmoid volvulus …

An 89-year-old woman with severe vascular dementia died from acute renal failure due to sigmoid volvulus while detained under the Mental Health Act. She was…

psychiatrygeneral medicine
SAaged care2016-09-05

Coroner's Finding: HEARN Alastaire William

83y · Male·general inanition due to advanced dementia on a background of ischaemic heart di…

An 83-year-old man with advanced dementia and ischaemic heart disease died of general inanition at a secure nursing home where he was subject to gu…

geriatric medicinepalliative care

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