Constitution State News

There were 13 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Connecticut during the week ending September 4, a 8.3 percent increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending September 4, there were 432 deaths in the state. 13.2 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.8 percent were from cancer and 14.8 percent were from COVID-19. Additionally, 11.6 percent 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	Number of Deaths 2021-09-04	Number of Deaths 2021-08-28
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	94	97
Heart disease	57	135
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	35	39
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	29	33
Cerebrovascular diseases	23	29
Alzheimer's disease	21	22
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	14	22
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	13	12
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	10

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths 2021-09-04	Number of Deaths 2021-08-28
Alzheimer disease and dementia	50	82