Silver State Times

There were 33 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Nevada in the week ending Dec. 10, 2022, making up 5.8% of total deaths by all causes in Nevada, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Dec. 10, 2022, there were 573 deaths in the state. 22.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 15.7% were from cancer and 11.9% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7.9% 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	% of Total Deaths
Heart disease	130	22.7
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	90	15.7
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	37	6.5
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	33	5.8
Cerebrovascular diseases	32	5.6
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	31	5.4
Influenza and pneumonia	24	4.2
Alzheimer's disease	19	3.3
Diabetes mellitus	12	2.1
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 1.7

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Alzheimer disease and dementia	45	7.9