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There were 21 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending March 19, 2022, no changes from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending March 19, 2022, there were 757 deaths in the state. 21.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.7% were from cancer and 6.6% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 12.4% 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 March 19, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending March 12, 2022
Heart disease	166	156
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	164	154
Cerebrovascular diseases	41	36
Alzheimer's disease	37	26
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	29	32
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	27	43
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	21	21
Diabetes mellitus	20	15
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	11	16
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending March 19, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending March 12, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	94	81