Hoosier State Today

There were 259 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending July 16, 2022, a 0.8% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 16, 2022, there were 1,235 deaths in the state. 21% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21% were from cancer and 7.2% 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 July 16, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 9, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	259	257
Heart disease	259	279
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	74	84
Cerebrovascular diseases	70	47
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	51	35
Alzheimer's disease	50	44
Diabetes mellitus	38	35
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	38	24
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	22	23
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 16, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 9, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	127	136