Magnolia State News

There were 126 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, a 4.5% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, there were 654 deaths in the state. 23.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.3% were from cancer and 5.8% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7.8% 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 Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Heart disease	155	150
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	126	132
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	50	38
Alzheimer's disease	35	34
Cerebrovascular diseases	34	34
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	25	23
Diabetes mellitus	22	20
Influenza and pneumonia	18	14
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	18	15
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	13	13

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	51	58