Buckeye Reporter

There were 474 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Ohio during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 1% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 30, 2022, there were 2,353 deaths in the state. 20.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.9% were from cancer and 8.6% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7.3% 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 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022
Heart disease	474	479
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	469	461
Cerebrovascular diseases	126	113
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	122	101
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	115	109
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	80	69
Diabetes mellitus	78	72
Alzheimer's disease	63	79
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	42	28
Influenza and pneumonia	28	30

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	172	201