Silver State Times

There were 61 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending March 26, 2022, a 3.2% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending March 26, 2022, there were 360 deaths in the state. 24.2% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 16.9% were from cancer and 12.2% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 6.9% 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	Deaths in Week Ending March 26, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending March 19, 2022
Heart disease	87	97
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	61	63
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	25	35
Cerebrovascular diseases	24	21
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	21	23
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	19	30
Alzheimer's disease	10	13
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	0	< 10

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