Great Lakes Wire

There were 331 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending July 9, 2022, a 11.7% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 9, 2022, there were 1,590 deaths in the state. 27.2% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 20.8% were from cancer and 7.2% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.1% 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 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Heart disease	433	466
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	331	375
Cerebrovascular diseases	99	91
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	83	78
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	73	63
Alzheimer's disease	66	58
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	42	41
Diabetes mellitus	40	48
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	30	30
Influenza and pneumonia	17	19

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	144	136