Silver State Times

There were 20 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending June 18, 2022, a 11.1% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 18, 2022, there were 479 deaths in the state. 20.5% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 18.8% were from cancer and 9.2% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 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 June 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Heart disease	98	99
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	90	79
Cerebrovascular diseases	33	27
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	28	24
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	24	22
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	20	18
Diabetes mellitus	15	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	0
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	22

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	43	47