Hoosier State Today

There were 77 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 3.8% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 28, 2022, there were 1,017 deaths in the state. 22.6% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22.5% were from cancer and 4.9% 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 28, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 21, 2022
Heart disease	230	242
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	229	219
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	77	80
Cerebrovascular diseases	55	56
Alzheimer's disease	42	34
Diabetes mellitus	37	37
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	30	34
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	23	26
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	20	23
Influenza and pneumonia	12	16