Constitution State News

There were 20 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Connecticut during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 35.5% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, there were 637 deaths in the state. 17.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 18.1% were from cancer and 8.9% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 13% 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 Oct. 22, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 15, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	115	125
Heart disease	114	148
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	33	44
Alzheimer's disease	27	13
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	26	17
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	24	35
Cerebrovascular diseases	20	31
Diabetes mellitus	18	17
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	14	12
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 22, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 15, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	83	76