Silver State Times

There were 60 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending March 19, 2022, a 1.6% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending March 19, 2022, there were 376 deaths in the state. 22.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 16% were from cancer and 15.7% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 6.6% 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	Deaths in Week Ending March 19, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending March 12, 2022
Heart disease	86	101
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	60	61
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	32	37
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	27	30
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	21	18
Cerebrovascular diseases	20	37
Alzheimer's disease	13	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	14

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending March 19, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending March 12, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	25	26