Yellowhammer Times

There were 22 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 4.3% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 28, 2022, there were 926 deaths in the state. 27.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.9% were from cancer and 1.1% 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
Heart disease	258	225
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	184	170
Cerebrovascular diseases	50	53
Alzheimer's disease	41	48
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	41	54
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	22	23
Diabetes mellitus	17	22
Influenza and pneumonia	14	11
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	10	12
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	< 10	< 10