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There were 20 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 33.3% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 28, 2022, there were 875 deaths in the state. 20.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 23.2% were from cancer and 6.1% 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	Deaths in Week Ending May 28, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending May 21, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	203	193
Heart disease	183	212
Cerebrovascular diseases	43	43
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	42	54
Alzheimer's disease	33	35
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	33	28
Diabetes mellitus	31	15
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	20	15
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	14	23
Influenza and pneumonia	10	< 10