Silver State Times

There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending October 30, a decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending October 30, there were 612 deaths in the state. 19.3 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 15.2 percent were from cancer and 24.5 percent were from COVID-19. Additionally, 5.9 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 2021-10-30	Number of Deaths 2021-10-23
Heart disease	118	131
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	93	100
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	78	110
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	72	103
Cerebrovascular diseases	28	36
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	26	25
Alzheimer's disease	17	19
Diabetes mellitus	15	11
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	11	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	10

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths 2021-10-30	Number of Deaths 2021-10-23
Alzheimer disease and dementia	36	37