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There were 31 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, a 10.7% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, there were 1,114 deaths in the state. 21.1% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 21.3% were from cancer and 7.4% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 10.2% 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 Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	237	235
Heart disease	235	258
Alzheimer's disease	52	71
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	51	40
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	42	53
Cerebrovascular diseases	41	39
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	31	28
Diabetes mellitus	25	23
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	13	13
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending Nov. 5, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending Oct. 29, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	114	138