There were 57 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Texas in the week ending June 18, making up 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in Texas, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 18, there were 2,484 deaths in the state. 20.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 22.8% were from cancer and 4.8% 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	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	566	22.8
Heart disease	515	20.7
Cerebrovascular diseases	136	5.5
Alzheimer's disease	133	5.4
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	108	4.3
Diabetes mellitus	80	3.2
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	69	2.8
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	57	2.3
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	50	2
Influenza and pneumonia	32	1.3