Maryland State Wire

There were 206 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, no changes from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, there were 969 deaths in the state. 21.3% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22.9% were from cancer and 8.5% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.5% 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 Sept. 10, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 3, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	222	184
Heart disease	206	206
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	52	46
Cerebrovascular diseases	44	64
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	30	29
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	30	24
Diabetes mellitus	24	25
Alzheimer's disease	17	20
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	12	10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 10, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 3, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	82	90