Hoosier State Today

There were 31 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending July 2, 2022, a 18.4% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 2, 2022, there were 1,067 deaths in the state. 21.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 23% were from cancer and 7.7% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.9% 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 July 2, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	245	230
Heart disease	233	226
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	75	83
Cerebrovascular diseases	59	59
Diabetes mellitus	48	42
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	46	40
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	36	31
Alzheimer's disease	31	38
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	29	34
Influenza and pneumonia	14	17

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	95	127