Garden State Times

There were 18 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in New Jersey during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 30.8% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending April 9, 2022, there were 1,050 deaths in the state. 24.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.2% were from cancer and 3.3% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.2% 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 April 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending April 2, 2022
Heart disease	259	256
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	212	240
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	50	32
Cerebrovascular diseases	47	45
Alzheimer's disease	32	46
Diabetes mellitus	23	34
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	20	18
Influenza and pneumonia	18	10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	18	26
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	15	12

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending April 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending April 2, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	97	107