Peach Tree Times

There were 72 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 2.9% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 28, 2022, there were 1,315 deaths in the state. 21% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 25.2% were from cancer and 2.9% were from COVID-19.

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 May 28, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 21, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	331	331
Heart disease	276	338
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	74	77
Cerebrovascular diseases	72	70
Alzheimer's disease	60	59
Diabetes mellitus	45	32
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	22	21
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	21	35
Influenza and pneumonia	17	15
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	16	15