Hoosier State Today

There were 41 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending June 11, 2022, a 8.9% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 11, 2022, there were 1,025 deaths in the state. 22.2% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.8% were from cancer and 6.5% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 11.7% 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 June 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Heart disease	228	212
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	223	221
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	75	67
Cerebrovascular diseases	48	45
Alzheimer's disease	41	45
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	35	34
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	32	25
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	26	24
Diabetes mellitus	24	36
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	11

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	120	124