Silver State Times

There were 132 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending July 16, 2022, a 16.8% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 16, 2022, there were 581 deaths in the state. 22.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20% were from cancer and 11.2% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 5.3% 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 July 16, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 9, 2022
Heart disease	132	113
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	116	95
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	41	31
Cerebrovascular diseases	27	19
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	24	31
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	18	19
Diabetes mellitus	17	10
Alzheimer's disease	16	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	14
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 16, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 9, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	31	31