John Roberts (6536)

Admission Details for Patient: Adelaide Moulsdale (6536)

Name Mismatch: 6536 , 6535

Gender: Female Age: 71
Marital Status: Single Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Spinster
Address: Colwyn Bay, Carnarvonshire

Date of Admission: March 14, 1905
Date of Death: June 28, 1908
Cause of Death: Chronic Brain Disease/Exhaustion certified COD.

Disease: Senile Dementia
Supposed Cause: Heredity and old age

Medical Certificate:
I have noticed that her memory has been going for 5 years or more, with a restlessness and more or less sleeplessness; for the last 3 weeks she has been perfectly incoherent in her speech, very restless, and required to be constantly watched to prevent her going out. Martha Moulsdale, her sister, states that for the last 3 weeks she has been very restless, wanting to go out, can remember next to nothing, has fallen several times, but whether due to a form of epilepsy or not she cannot say. Says her sister aged 74 that is at home is similarly affected but only affecting her memory. Dr. Price Morris, Old Colwyn.

Approximate duration of present attack: 336 days

Number of Previous Attacks: 0

Number of Previous Admissions: 0

Number of Subsequent Admissions: 0

Total Number of Admissions: 1

Relatives affected:

Epileptic: No

Suicidal: No

Dangerous: No

Clean Habit: Yes

Food Refusal: No

Sleep Habit: Fair

Destructive Habit: -

Disposition: -

Education: -

Physical/Mental State at Examination: Fair health.

Current Diagnosis: Alzheimer's Disease (F00.1)

Case Notes

1905 Mar 18 - A respectable looking person of medium height. Fairly nourished and seemingly in good health. Blue eyes, equal pupils.

She has a complete set of Artificial Teeth.

She is a senile dement and has the ordinary symptoms of that form of mental failure. She is somewhat irritable and restless but on the whole does not give much trouble.

25 - Very demented. Sleepless and gets up and annoys the others.

Cleanly and inoffensive.

May 2 - Easily managed. Useless.

Aug 9 - No change. Nov 5 - Very rambling and confused but could very well be looked after outside.

1906 Feb - A very nice and manageable patient. June to Sept - No change.

1907 Feb - The same . June - Fell recently and severely cut her brow. Is now well.

1908 Jan - Has had Colitis since last entry and fell again recently and cut herself badly.

More demented and feebler than she used to be. Also dirty.

June 3 - Has failed steadily since last entry and cannot live much longer. In bed. Died June 28th 1908.

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