Maryland State Wire

There were 30 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending June 11, 2022, a 42.9% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 11, 2022, there were 808 deaths in the state. 25.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22% were from cancer and 8.3% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.2% 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 June 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Heart disease	203	178
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	178	184
Cerebrovascular diseases	49	61
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	41	39
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	35	31
Diabetes mellitus	30	21
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	26	26
Alzheimer's disease	19	20
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	13
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	15

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	74	87