Peach Tree Times

There were 77 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending June 25, 2022, a 14.9% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 25, 2022, there were 1,259 deaths in the state. 21.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 23.3% were from cancer and 5.2% 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 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	293	314
Heart disease	269	335
Cerebrovascular diseases	84	85
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	77	67
Alzheimer's disease	61	64
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	42	41
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	34	30
Diabetes mellitus	24	44
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	24	29
Influenza and pneumonia	21	15

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	118	130