Green Mountain Times

There were 25 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Vermont during the week ending June 17, a 34.2% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 17, there were 137 deaths in the state. 27% of deaths were caused by heart disease and 18.2% 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 June 17	Deaths in Week Ending June 10
Heart disease	37	< 10
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	25	38
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	0
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	0
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	< 10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	< 10	< 10
Cerebrovascular diseases	< 10	< 10
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	< 10	< 10
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	0	0