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There were 17 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending June 18, 2022, no changes from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 18, 2022, there were 819 deaths in the state. 20.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 23.6% were from cancer and 5.1% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.5% 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 June 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	193	192
Heart disease	171	179
Cerebrovascular diseases	57	46
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	44	41
Alzheimer's disease	28	31
Diabetes mellitus	25	18
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	25	26
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	17	17
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	12	17
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending June 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	78	89