Granite State Times

There were 59 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New Hampshire during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 4.8% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 23, 2022, there were 273 deaths in the state. 21.6% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.8% were from cancer and 3.7% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7% 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 23, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 16, 2022
Heart disease	59	62
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	54	49
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	11	11
Cerebrovascular diseases	11	10
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	10	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	10
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 16, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	19	33