Silver State Times

There were 21 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 16.7% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 28, 2022, there were 441 deaths in the state. 25.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.5% were from cancer and 9.8% were from COVID-19.

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 May 28, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 21, 2022
Heart disease	112	111
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	86	89
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	24	14
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	22	33
Alzheimer's disease	21	18
Cerebrovascular diseases	21	31
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	19	12
Diabetes mellitus	10	11
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	13
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10