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There were 41 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 14.6% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 30, 2022, there were 1,042 deaths in the state. 22.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.5% were from cancer and 6.2% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.3% 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 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022
Heart disease	239	233
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	224	206
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	45	50
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	41	48
Alzheimer's disease	40	54
Cerebrovascular diseases	38	46
Diabetes mellitus	32	24
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	24	30
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	13	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending July 23, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	97	105