Centennial State News

There were 14 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Colorado during the week ending June 25, 2022, a 22.2% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 25, 2022, there were 754 deaths in the state. 16.2% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 24.9% were from cancer and 7.6% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 12.2% 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)	188	138
Heart disease	122	139
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	38	40
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	36	43
Alzheimer's disease	34	26
Cerebrovascular diseases	30	37
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	21	27
Diabetes mellitus	14	18
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	10	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	92	69