Garden State Times

There were 46 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New Jersey during the week ending June 25, 2022, a 16.4% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 25, 2022, there were 1,134 deaths in the state. 23.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.8% were from cancer and 5.2% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.1% 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 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Heart disease	265	307
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	247	256
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	46	55
Cerebrovascular diseases	45	57
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	36	34
Diabetes mellitus	29	41
Alzheimer's disease	28	35
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	27	20
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	23	20
Influenza and pneumonia	12	20

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	92	110