Silver State Times

There were 149 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending Nov. 12, 2022, a 14.6% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Nov. 12, 2022, there were 580 deaths in the state. 25.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 15.9% were from cancer and 5.7% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.8% 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 Nov. 12, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 5, 2022
Heart disease	149	130
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	92	113
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	25	40
Cerebrovascular diseases	24	28
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	22	23
Alzheimer's disease	19	16
Influenza and pneumonia	17	18
Diabetes mellitus	15	19
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	11	17
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 12, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 5, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	51	46