Empire State Today

There were 36 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, a 21.7% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, there were 2,144 deaths in the state. 23.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.4% were from cancer and 11.1% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.5% 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 Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Heart disease	511	479
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	416	388
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	142	120
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	96	78
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	90	79
Cerebrovascular diseases	75	93
Diabetes mellitus	49	58
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	39	37
Influenza and pneumonia	36	46
Alzheimer's disease	36	53

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	183	208