Silver State Times

There were 28 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Nevada during the week ending June 19, a 7.7 percent increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 19, there were 548 deaths in the state. 22.6 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.3 percent were from cancer and 9.1 percent were from COVID-19. Additionally, 6.4 percent of deaths were from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths 2021-06-19	Number of Deaths 2021-06-12
Heart disease	124	138
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	106	79
Cerebrovascular diseases	30	27
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	28	26
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	24	28
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	22	22
Alzheimer's disease	12	15
Diabetes mellitus	11	15
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths 2021-06-19	Number of Deaths 2021-06-12
Alzheimer disease and dementia	35	36