Golden State Today

There were 204 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in California during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 14% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, there were 5,604 deaths in the state. 19.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.7% were from cancer and 6.7% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10% 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 Sept. 10, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 3, 2022
Alzheimer's disease	323	276
Cerebrovascular diseases	318	295
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	230	235
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	208	195
Diabetes mellitus	204	179
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	144	157
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	88	89
Influenza and pneumonia	86	78
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	1,159	1,210
Heart disease	1,117	1,018

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 10, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 3, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	561	495