Empire State Today

There were 38 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 5% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 30, 2022, there were 1,960 deaths in the state. 22.2% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.7% were from cancer and 9% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9% 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	435	477
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	406	419
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	107	91
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	76	78
Cerebrovascular diseases	71	65
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	70	54
Diabetes mellitus	53	41
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	40	29
Influenza and pneumonia	39	38
Alzheimer's disease	38	40

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	176	155