Hoosier State Today

There were 295 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, a 1.7% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, there were 1,337 deaths in the state. 22.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.4% were from cancer and 7.5% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10% 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 Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Heart disease	295	290
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	260	289
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	103	91
Cerebrovascular diseases	63	73
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	59	55
Diabetes mellitus	44	42
Alzheimer's disease	42	44
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	41	39
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	23	37
Influenza and pneumonia	15	12

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	134	132