Silver State Times

There were 15 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, an increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, there were 527 deaths in the state. 25.2% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 18.6% were from cancer and 4.6% 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 Oct. 8, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 1, 2022
Heart disease	133	122
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	98	111
Cerebrovascular diseases	29	26
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	21	31
Influenza and pneumonia	15	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	14	12
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	13	10
Diabetes mellitus	12	20
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	11	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 8, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 1, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	39	37