Beaver State News

There were 57 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Oregon during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 32.6% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, there were 786 deaths in the state. 18.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 15.8% were from cancer and 4.3% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 12% 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 Oct. 29, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 22, 2022
Heart disease	148	141
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	124	171
Cerebrovascular diseases	57	43
Alzheimer's disease	37	34
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	35	44
Diabetes mellitus	27	30
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	22	43
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	12	23
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	10	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 22, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	94	90