Hoosier State Today

There were 16 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending June 12, an increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 12, there were 1,213 deaths in the state. 19.2 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 23.8 percent were from cancer and 8 percent were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.6 percent 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	Number of Deaths 2021-06-12	Number of Deaths 2021-06-05
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	289	256
Heart disease	233	295
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	71	75
Cerebrovascular diseases	57	73
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	54	72
Diabetes mellitus	51	42
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	43	62
Alzheimer's disease	34	41
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	21	23
Influenza and pneumonia	16	< 10

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths 2021-06-12	Number of Deaths 2021-06-05
Alzheimer disease and dementia	104	100