Buckeye Reporter

There were 406 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Ohio during the week ending July 9, 2022, a 6.2% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 9, 2022, there were 1,953 deaths in the state. 20.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.8% were from cancer and 5.3% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.2% 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 July 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	406	433
Heart disease	406	476
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	115	103
Cerebrovascular diseases	115	129
Alzheimer's disease	85	91
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	61	62
Diabetes mellitus	47	67
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	43	35
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	34	37
Influenza and pneumonia	22	18

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	180	205