Maryland State Wire

There were 49 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Maryland during the week ending Nov. 12, 2022, a 48.5% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Nov. 12, 2022, there were 1,092 deaths in the state. 19.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.1% were from cancer and 7.1% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10.4% 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. 12, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 5, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	209	194
Heart disease	209	223
Cerebrovascular diseases	71	62
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	49	33
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	43	35
Diabetes mellitus	36	40
Alzheimer's disease	30	28
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	28	17
Influenza and pneumonia	19	10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	18	15

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 12, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 5, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	114	103