In a message dated 29/10/2008 05:32:24 GMT Standard Time, stu_jan52@activ8.net.au writes: My mother died from 'Senile Dementia (Alzheimer Type)' and that was what was on her death cert - at the time I thought there should be something else, didn't think you could die of dementia!! regards Jan Hi Jan, Well to my mind I think the dementia WAS the cause of his death. He was fit and healthy and went into a care home for a week's respite to give my mum a break and within 2 days he was given an injection to calm him down when he got agitated, not knowing where he was. This drug was apparently a really strong drug that causes severe strokes and even death. The next day he couldn't walk and his head was all on one side and within the week he went down physically contracting septicaemia which eventually caused the kidney failure I suppose. I thought the septicaemia or at least the injection would have been the cause for death because that was what caused the kidney failure. But the doctors didn't want to put that did they? People contract a terminal disease like cancer or motor neurone and sometimes on the death certificate cancer or motor neurone is put as the cause, but other times the doctor will put kidney failure/other because at the end that is what caused the actual death. It's how it is interpreted I think. Regards, Diana