Empire State Today

There were 379 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending July 9, 2022, a 15.8% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 9, 2022, there were 1,640 deaths in the state. 23.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22.5% were from cancer and 6.1% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.7% 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
Heart disease	379	450
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	369	409
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	78	92
Cerebrovascular diseases	61	78
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	60	71
Diabetes mellitus	49	51
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	40	42
Influenza and pneumonia	33	35
Alzheimer's disease	31	44
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	21	26

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	142	164