Golden State Today

There were 61 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in California during the week ending July 9, 2022, a 12.9% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 9, 2022, there were 4,476 deaths in the state. 22.3% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.8% were from cancer and 10% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 11.7% 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 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	978	1,061
Alzheimer's disease	290	293
Cerebrovascular diseases	286	303
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	264	237
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	184	170
Diabetes mellitus	174	189
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	165	200
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	77	55
Influenza and pneumonia	61	70
Heart disease	1,000	988

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	524	524