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There were 48 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 17.1% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 23, 2022, there were 1,087 deaths in the state. 21.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19% were from cancer and 7.2% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.7% 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 23, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 16, 2022
Heart disease	229	236
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	206	218
Alzheimer's disease	54	42
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	50	32
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	48	41
Cerebrovascular diseases	46	44
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	30	22
Diabetes mellitus	24	21
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	14

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 16, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	105	100