Hoosier State Today

There were 225 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending June 18, 2022, a 3.8% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 18, 2022, there were 989 deaths in the state. 22.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.2% were from cancer and 4.7% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10.3% 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 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Heart disease	225	234
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	200	225
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	84	77
Cerebrovascular diseases	40	48
Diabetes mellitus	39	26
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	32	35
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	25	26
Alzheimer's disease	25	42
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	14	32
Influenza and pneumonia	10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	102	122