Maryland State Wire

There were 33 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Maryland during the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, a 23.3% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, there were 1,059 deaths in the state. 21.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 18.3% were from cancer and 4.7% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.7% 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 Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Heart disease	223	232
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	194	206
Cerebrovascular diseases	62	65
Diabetes mellitus	40	44
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	35	38
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	33	43
Alzheimer's disease	28	18
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	17	23
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	15	12
Influenza and pneumonia	10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	103	94