Sunflower State News

There were 23 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending July 9, 2022, a 4.2% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 9, 2022, there were 460 deaths in the state. 18% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.9% were from cancer and 9.3% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10.2% 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 July 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	96	102
Heart disease	83	80
Cerebrovascular diseases	23	24
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	23	14
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	22	26
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	20	< 10
Diabetes mellitus	15	16
Alzheimer's disease	13	17
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	10	10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	47	50