Hoosier State Today

There were 39 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 4.9% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 14, 2022, there were 752 deaths in the state. 23.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.1% were from cancer and 1.9% were from COVID-19.

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 May 14, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 7, 2022
Heart disease	180	201
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	144	187
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	59	72
Cerebrovascular diseases	39	41
Alzheimer's disease	31	30
Diabetes mellitus	28	32
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	14	22
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	14	15
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	11
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	< 10	< 10