Great Lakes Wire

There were 375 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending June 11, 2022, a 13.8% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 11, 2022, there were 1,593 deaths in the state. 23.5% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22.6% were from cancer and 7.2% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.4% 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 June 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Heart disease	375	435
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	360	294
Cerebrovascular diseases	95	91
Alzheimer's disease	74	76
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	74	93
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	70	64
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	45	43
Diabetes mellitus	39	45
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	38	38
Influenza and pneumonia	27	19

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	150	138