Buckeye Reporter

There were 464 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Ohio during the week ending June 25, 2022, a 4.3% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 25, 2022, there were 1,925 deaths in the state. 24.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.8% were from cancer and 4.5% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.1% 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 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Heart disease	464	445
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	381	405
Cerebrovascular diseases	110	110
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	107	115
Alzheimer's disease	64	68
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	51	75
Diabetes mellitus	48	72
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	39	40
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	35	54
Influenza and pneumonia	25	24

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	155	159