Silver State Times

There were 16 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 6.7% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, there were 513 deaths in the state. 21.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 17.7% were from cancer and 4.9% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 6.4% 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 Sept. 3, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Aug. 27, 2022
Heart disease	108	107
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	91	96
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	30	27
Cerebrovascular diseases	18	28
Diabetes mellitus	16	15
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	14	20
Influenza and pneumonia	13	11
Alzheimer's disease	12	20
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	11	15
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 3, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Aug. 27, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	33	44