Show-Me State Times

There were 256 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending June 25, 2022, a 34% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 25, 2022, there were 1,115 deaths in the state. 26.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 23% were from cancer and 5.3% 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
Heart disease	294	286
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	256	191
Cerebrovascular diseases	63	51
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	59	70
Alzheimer's disease	41	47
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	38	27
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	33	20
Diabetes mellitus	28	30
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	26	16
Influenza and pneumonia	18	23

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	105	124