Garden State Times

There were 29 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in New Jersey in the week ending July 29, making up 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in New Jersey, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 29, there were 1,246 deaths in the state. 22.2% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.3% were from cancer and less than 0.8% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.9% 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	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Heart disease	276	22.2
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	241	19.3
Cerebrovascular diseases	51	4.1
Alzheimer's disease	43	3.5
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	39	3.1
Diabetes mellitus	32	2.6
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	29	2.3
Influenza and pneumonia	16	1.3
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	< 10	< 0.8
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	< 10	< 0.8

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Alzheimer disease and dementia	111	8.9