Empire State Today

There were 401 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 11, 2022, a 3.8% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 11, 2022, there were 1,641 deaths in the state. 24.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22% were from cancer and 8.2% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.8% 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 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Heart disease	401	417
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	361	330
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	78	70
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	78	109
Cerebrovascular diseases	62	84
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	56	72
Diabetes mellitus	42	55
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	32	31
Alzheimer's disease	31	26
Influenza and pneumonia	18	37

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	144	132