Magnolia State News

There were 14 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 40% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, there were 624 deaths in the state. 26% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 15.5% were from cancer and 9.5% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.5% 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 Sept. 10, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 3, 2022
Heart disease	162	165
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	97	137
Alzheimer's disease	38	32
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	35	35
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	32	40
Diabetes mellitus	30	26
Cerebrovascular diseases	28	37
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	27	22
Influenza and pneumonia	14	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	14	10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 10, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Sept. 3, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	53	58