Show-Me State Times

There were 52 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 18.2% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 14, 2022, there were 918 deaths in the state. 26.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 23.1% were from cancer and 2.8% 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 14, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 7, 2022
Heart disease	242	241
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	212	235
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	69	72
Cerebrovascular diseases	52	44
Alzheimer's disease	33	47
Diabetes mellitus	29	26
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	19	26
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	15	21
Influenza and pneumonia	14	19
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	11	14