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There were 41 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Wisconsin in the week ending Oct. 15, making up 4.8% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Oct. 15, there were 846 deaths in the state. 24% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 23.2% were from cancer and 5.3% 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
Heart disease	203	24
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	196	23.2
Alzheimer's disease	44	5.2
Cerebrovascular diseases	41	4.8
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	37	4.4
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	27	3.2
Diabetes mellitus	23	2.7
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	18	2.1
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	14	1.7
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 1.2