Beaver State News

There were 11 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Oregon during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 10% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 30, 2022, there were 695 deaths in the state. 17.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22.2% were from cancer and 9.8% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10.8% 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
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	154	148
Heart disease	124	120
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	42	53
Cerebrovascular diseases	40	45
Alzheimer's disease	35	36
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	26	34
Diabetes mellitus	21	21
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	20	37
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	11	10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	75	84