Green Mountain Times

There were 20 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Vermont during the week ending April 16, 2022, a 9.1% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending April 16, 2022, there were 68 deaths in the state. 29.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease and 14.7% were from cancer

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 April 16, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending April 9, 2022
Heart disease	20	22
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	10	15
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	0
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	< 10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	< 10	< 10
Cerebrovascular diseases	< 10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	0	0
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	0	< 10
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	0	< 10