Garden State Times

There were 42 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New Jersey during the week ending June 11, 2022, a 10.5% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 11, 2022, there were 1,215 deaths in the state. 24.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.2% were from cancer and 7.4% 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 June 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Heart disease	297	281
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	246	258
Cerebrovascular diseases	54	52
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	53	52
Alzheimer's disease	42	38
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	39	57
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	38	24
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	37	36
Diabetes mellitus	34	30
Influenza and pneumonia	12	20

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	112	104