Golden State Today

There were 79 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in California during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 12.2% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 30, 2022, there were 5,443 deaths in the state. 19.5% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.3% were from cancer and 12.1% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.6% 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 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	377	340
Cerebrovascular diseases	312	343
Alzheimer's disease	290	345
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	281	241
Diabetes mellitus	193	203
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	188	171
Influenza and pneumonia	88	93
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	79	90
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	1,159	1,168
Heart disease	1,064	1,112

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	520	589