Constitution State News

There were 10 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Connecticut during the week ending June 18, 2022, an increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 18, 2022, there were 559 deaths in the state. 18.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.9% were from cancer and 8.4% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7.9% 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 June 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	117	139
Heart disease	103	109
Cerebrovascular diseases	30	23
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	26	23
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	21	15
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	20	15
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	15	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	12	18
Diabetes mellitus	10	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	12

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	44	54