Hoosier State Today

There were 165 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending June 25, 2022, a 27.6% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 25, 2022, there were 814 deaths in the state. 20.3% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22% were from cancer and 6.8% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10.9% 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 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	179	201
Heart disease	165	228
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	58	85
Cerebrovascular diseases	42	41
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	32	32
Diabetes mellitus	31	39
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	28	26
Alzheimer's disease	25	25
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	23	14
Influenza and pneumonia	13	11

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	89	102