Garden State Times

There were 199 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in New Jersey during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 25.5% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 14, 2022, there were 1,095 deaths in the state. 26.5% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 18.2% were from cancer and 6.5% were from COVID-19.

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 May 14, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 7, 2022
Heart disease	290	310
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	199	267
Cerebrovascular diseases	42	48
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	38	46
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	33	29
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	30	43
Diabetes mellitus	27	28
Alzheimer's disease	27	32
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	24	36
Influenza and pneumonia	10	17