Garden State Times

There were 38 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in New Jersey during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 26.7% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 28, 2022, there were 1,263 deaths in the state. 22.6% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22.6% were from cancer and 8.5% 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 28, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 21, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	286	293
Heart disease	285	287
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	62	67
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	55	53
Cerebrovascular diseases	54	63
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	45	45
Alzheimer's disease	39	39
Diabetes mellitus	38	30
Influenza and pneumonia	22	12
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	19	34