Buckeye Reporter

There were 83 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Ohio during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 2.5% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, there were 2,253 deaths in the state. 20.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.8% were from cancer and 9.5% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.6% 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 Sept. 10, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 3, 2022
Heart disease	467	492
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	445	489
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	132	127
Cerebrovascular diseases	112	116
Alzheimer's disease	87	89
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	84	130
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	83	81
Diabetes mellitus	73	71
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	44	45
Influenza and pneumonia	26	19

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 10, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 3, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	193	197