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…
78y · Male·Unknown - insufficient evidence to determine
…ace, cause, 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 individua…
63y · Male·cerebral infarction
John Arthur Burns, a 63-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia and motor neurone disease, died from cerebral infarction on 17 September 2006 while in Westminster Aged C…
74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents, significantly contributed to by advanced dementi…
… of gastric contents while residing at Roy Fagan Centre, a residential aged care facility for people with dementia. He had advanced dementia, emphysema, and severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He experienced m…
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 nursing home had…
73y · Male·Unknown (possibly impact with water, drowning, injury, exhaustion, dehydration, …
…her than explicit complaints. The deceased had undiagnosed memory loss that distressed him deeply, feared dementia given family history, but did not discuss concerns with his long-term doctor. Early identification of cog…
62y · Male·multiple co-morbidities including dementia, Parkinson's disease, undernourishmen…
…ael Nelson, 62, died at Westmead Hospital on 3 May 2014 with multiple comorbidities including early-onset dementia, Parkinson's disease, neck dystonia (torticollis), and undernourishment. He presented to ED with inabilit…
82y · Male·unknown
… 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. Despite extensive mu…
59y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down's syndrome
A 59-year-old woman with Down's syndrome, advanced Alzheimer's dementia, dysphagia, epilepsy and blindness died from aspiration pneumonia. She was a resident of a group home req…
84y · Male·staphylococcus aureus sepsis complicating metastatic malignancy
…ate and appropriate. Initial health assessment identified multiple comorbidities including heart disease, dementia, and hypertension. CT imaging revealed pleural effusion and gastro-oesophageal mass; a chest drain was in…
88y · Female·sepsis of unknown origin
An 88-year-old woman with multi-infarct dementia and behavioural disturbance was detained under the Mental Health Act following assault of her GP. She pre…
87y · Female·intentional inhalation of tissue paper leading to upper airway obstruction and h…
Paquita Goldberg, an 87-year-old woman with dementia, BPSD, and paranoia, died from intentional inhalation of tissue paper while admitted to Baringa aged psyc…
67y · Male·Unable to determine
… found despite extensive police and SES searches. Medical records indicated he suffered renal failure and possible cognitive decline. The coroner established death beyond reasonable doubt based on: his failure to collect…
85y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
An 85-year-old woman with mild dementia died in a motor vehicle collision while driving. Her GP identified cognitive decline and recommended she …
56y · Male·Unascertained
Adrian Christian Victor Meneveau, aged 56, and his mother Felicity Ruth Loveday, aged 83 with dementia, disappeared while sailing on Port Phillip Bay on 11 December 2019 after setting out in a vessel unsuitab…
88y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating vascular dementia and metastatic prostate canc…
An 88-year-old man with vascular dementia, metastatic prostate cancer, and chronic kidney disease died of aspiration pneumonia 15 days after admiss…
89y · Female·Multiple organ failure with cachexia on a background of chronic lower limb ulcer…
… following hospitalization in January 2013 for deteriorating ulcers and behavioral changes concerning for dementia. Despite consideration of amputation, conservative wound management was pursued as clinicians deemed her …
75y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Luciano T, a 75-year-old man with complex medical and psychiatric history including chronic pain, depression, and delusional jealousy syndrome, shot his wife in the face and then fatally shot himself. He had been under p…
65y · Male·presumed death, actual circumstances unknown
…ared shortly thereafter. Despite comprehensive searches and investigations, his body was never located. A possible sighting of an unclothed male matching his description was reported at Raspins Beach in February 1996, bu…
69y · Male·bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (choking)
A 69-year-old male with bipolar affective disorder and suspected frontotemporal dementia, admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric hospital, choked on bread while eating breakfast unattended and …
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