Cornhusker State News

There were 10 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending April 23, 2022, a 77.3% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending April 23, 2022, there were 49 deaths in the state. 20.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease and 20.4% were from cancer

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 April 23, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending April 16, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	10	35
Heart disease	10	44
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	< 10	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	0	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	0	< 10
Cerebrovascular diseases	0	< 10
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	0	< 10
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	0	< 10