Golden State Today

There were 134 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in California during the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, a 11.8% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, there were 5,614 deaths in the state. 19.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.5% were from cancer and 3.9% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10.4% 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 Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Alzheimer's disease	348	285
Cerebrovascular diseases	348	326
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	222	201
Diabetes mellitus	215	197
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	134	152
Influenza and pneumonia	93	73
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	85	101
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	84	90
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	1,151	1,137
Heart disease	1,113	1,120

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	582	527