Silver State Times

There were 16 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending June 25, 2022, a 48.4% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 25, 2022, there were 438 deaths in the state. 23.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 17.1% were from cancer and 8.4% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.1% 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 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Heart disease	101	113
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	75	99
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	22	24
Cerebrovascular diseases	18	34
Alzheimer's disease	17	10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	16	31
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	15	20
Diabetes mellitus	13	16
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	11
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	40	44