Constitution State News

There were 20 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Connecticut during the week ending July 2, 2022, a 9.1% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 2, 2022, there were 567 deaths in the state. 17.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22.4% were from cancer and 8.1% 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 July 2, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	127	107
Heart disease	101	107
Cerebrovascular diseases	32	25
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	25	15
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	21	11
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	20	22
Alzheimer's disease	19	19
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	18	10
Diabetes mellitus	13	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	55	61