Buckeye Reporter

There were 52 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Ohio during the week ending June 18, 2022, a 4% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 18, 2022, there were 1,975 deaths in the state. 21.6% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.1% were from cancer and 6.3% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7.8% 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 June 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Heart disease	426	463
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	378	436
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	111	113
Cerebrovascular diseases	102	115
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	72	68
Diabetes mellitus	71	50
Alzheimer's disease	64	84
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	52	50
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	40	42
Influenza and pneumonia	24	19

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	155	186