Granite State Times

There were 25 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in New Hampshire during the week ending November 6, a 26.5 percent decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending November 6, there were 292 deaths in the state. 20.5 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22.3 percent were from cancer and 16.1 percent were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10.3 percent 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	Number of Deaths 2021-11-06	Number of Deaths 2021-10-30
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	65	55
Heart disease	60	53
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	25	34
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	22	33
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	14	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	10	11
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	< 10
Cerebrovascular diseases	< 10	11

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths 2021-11-06	Number of Deaths 2021-10-30
Alzheimer disease and dementia	30	32