Great Lakes Wire

There were 43 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending June 4, 2022, a 25.9% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 4, 2022, there were 1,566 deaths in the state. 27.6% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 18.8% were from cancer and 6.8% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.7% 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 June 4, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 28, 2022
Heart disease	432	433
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	294	330
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	92	93
Cerebrovascular diseases	91	88
Alzheimer's disease	75	68
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	64	80
Diabetes mellitus	46	41
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	43	58
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	38	35
Influenza and pneumonia	19	25

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 28, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	137	142