Peach Tree Times

There were 27 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Georgia during the week ending June 11, 2022, a 8% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 11, 2022, there were 1,311 deaths in the state. 25.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 23.5% were from cancer and 3.7% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.5% 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	329	313
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	308	308
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	84	74
Cerebrovascular diseases	65	89
Alzheimer's disease	56	73
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	38	42
Diabetes mellitus	36	33
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	27	25
Influenza and pneumonia	23	19
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	22	16

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 4, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	125	139