Silver State Times

There were 132 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending Sept. 24, 2022, a 15.8% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Sept. 24, 2022, there were 570 deaths in the state. 23.2% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.4% were from cancer and 1.8% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7.4% 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. 24, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 17, 2022
Heart disease	132	114
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	122	97
Cerebrovascular diseases	30	17
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	26	36
Diabetes mellitus	19	17
Alzheimer's disease	18	12
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	10	11
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 24, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 17, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	42	38