Golden State Today

There were 333 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in California during the week ending June 4, 2022, no changes from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 4, 2022, there were 4,522 deaths in the state. 21.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.2% were from cancer and 5.1% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 11.9% 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 4, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 28, 2022
Heart disease	987	998
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	959	1,031
Alzheimer's disease	333	333
Cerebrovascular diseases	302	270
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	170	203
Diabetes mellitus	157	168
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	131	144
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	98	111
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	89	88
Influenza and pneumonia	73	75

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 28, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	537	559