Maryland State Wire

There were 39 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 7.1% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 28, 2022, there were 832 deaths in the state. 22.6% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22.8% were from cancer and 6.4% 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
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	190	193
Heart disease	188	191
Cerebrovascular diseases	56	68
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	39	42
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	34	34
Alzheimer's disease	20	23
Diabetes mellitus	19	27
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	19	21
Influenza and pneumonia	15	11
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	13