75y · Female·Cardiac arrest due to Lewy body dementia
Beverley Dawn Coppin, aged 75, died of cardiac arrest in the context of Lewy body dementia. The coroner found no public interest in investigating the circumstances further and made no …
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 admi…
78y · Female·aspiration pneumonia complicating electroconvulsive therapy on a background of e…
…wing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for treatment-resistant psychotic symptoms in the context of end-stage Lewy Body dementia and cerebrovascular disease. She was admitted under a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment o…
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…
85y · Male·general inanition on a background of end stage dementia
An 85-year-old man with advanced mixed fronto-temporal and Lewy body dementia died from general inanition (wasting) following progressive decline over several years. He wa…
81y · Female·acute on chronic subdural haematoma
An 81-year-old woman with Lewy Body Dementia died from acute on chronic subdural haematoma following multiple falls in aged care. The nurs…
84y · Female·multi-organ failure arising from Staphylococcal septicaemia
…organ failure 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, intubat…
77y · Female·general inanition on a background of dementia, chronic subdural haematoma and ri…
Mrs Ann Perkins, aged 77, died from general inanition with dementia, chronic subdural haematoma, and fractured neck of femur as contributing factors. She sustained an unwitn…
85y · Male·Probable pneumonia following a hip fracture (comminuted fracture of right acetab…
Richard Weily, 85, with Lewy-body dementia, Parkinson's disease, and cardiac disease, was admitted to Roy Fagan Centre (RFC) mental heal…
69y · Female·Complications of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (palliated)
Maryanne Gordon, a 69-year-old woman with intellectual disability and Lewy body dementia living in NDIS-funded supported accommodation, presented with dysphagia and weight loss. Gast…
85y · Female·Coronary atherosclerosis with other significant factors being acute bronchitis, …
…issues identified: the hoist was improperly stored in the corridor accessible to wandering residents with dementia; staffing levels were minimal with all staff on simultaneous meal breaks, leaving the wing unattended; an…
88y · Female·Acute on chronic renal failure due to dehydration on a background of Lewy body d…
An 88-year-old woman with Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease and congestive cardiac failure died from acute kidney injury precipitate…
76y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with ischaemic heart disease and treated spinal crush …
John Hayle, a 76-year-old with Alzheimer's dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and spinal fractures sustained a T11/12 flexion-distraction fracture on 9 June …
75y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia in the setting of blunt force head injury
…hyxiation in July 2019 after being struck by her husband MW, who then took his own life. EW had advancing dementia and severe mobility limitations, with MW as her sole carer. The coroner found that assessments by aged ca…
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