Silver State Times

There were 26 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 36.8% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 23, 2022, there were 569 deaths in the state. 22.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.9% were from cancer and 10.4% 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 July 23, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 16, 2022
Heart disease	129	148
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	113	119
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	38	41
Cerebrovascular diseases	32	27
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	26	19
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	21	24
Alzheimer's disease	20	17
Diabetes mellitus	10	18
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 16, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	39	32