Buckeye Reporter

There were 15 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Ohio during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 28.6% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 21, 2022, there were 930 deaths in the state. 18% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.2% were from cancer and 2.9% were from COVID-19.

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 May 21, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 14, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	188	292
Heart disease	167	298
Cerebrovascular diseases	56	81
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	54	76
Alzheimer's disease	43	52
Diabetes mellitus	16	41
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	16	39
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	15	21
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	11	24
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	15