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There were 185 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending July 9, 2022, a 16.7% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 9, 2022, there were 824 deaths in the state. 22.5% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.6% were from cancer and 6.1% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.7% 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 July 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Heart disease	185	222
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	178	201
Cerebrovascular diseases	46	45
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	41	50
Alzheimer's disease	37	34
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	29	24
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	21	17
Diabetes mellitus	18	19
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	13	18
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 9, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	72	93