Silver State Times

There were 195 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending Jan. 29, a 3.5 percent decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Jan. 29, there were 618 deaths in the state. 18.3 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 9.9 percent were from cancer and 65.4 percent were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7.4 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 2022-01-29	Number of Deaths 2022-01-22
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	209	216
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	195	202
Heart disease	113	151
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	61	90
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	24	30
Cerebrovascular diseases	20	28
Alzheimer's disease	19	25
Diabetes mellitus	12	20
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	11
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	10

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths 2022-01-29	Number of Deaths 2022-01-22
Alzheimer disease and dementia	46	64