Hoosier State Today

There were 42 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 23.5% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, there were 1,247 deaths in the state. 20.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 23.5% were from cancer and 9.6% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.5% 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 Sept. 3, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Aug. 27, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	293	245
Heart disease	258	278
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	86	82
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	71	75
Cerebrovascular diseases	62	68
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	49	49
Diabetes mellitus	42	34
Alzheimer's disease	40	47
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	29	26
Influenza and pneumonia	10	10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 3, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Aug. 27, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	118	151