Garden State Times

There were 42 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in New Jersey during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 2.4% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 23, 2022, there were 1,429 deaths in the state. 21.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.1% were from cancer and 7.4% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7.8% 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 July 23, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 16, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	302	287
Heart disease	302	326
Cerebrovascular diseases	69	65
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	64	63
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	53	42
Diabetes mellitus	46	36
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	42	41
Alzheimer's disease	40	34
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	33	23
Influenza and pneumonia	21	17

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 16, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	112	113