Silver State Times

There were 30 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Nevada during the week ending June 26, a 7.1 percent increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 26, there were 527 deaths in the state. 19.9 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 18.2 percent were from cancer and 10.6 percent were from COVID-19. Additionally, 6.3 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 2021-06-26	Number of Deaths 2021-06-19
Heart disease	105	130
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	96	107
Cerebrovascular diseases	31	31
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	30	28
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	26	22
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	23	24
Diabetes mellitus	15	11
Influenza and pneumonia	10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	12

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths 2021-06-26	Number of Deaths 2021-06-19
Alzheimer disease and dementia	33	35