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77 people die in New York state from cerebrovascular disease in week ending March 5

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There were 77 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending March 5, a 10% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending March 5, there were 1,546 deaths in the state. 23.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19% were from cancer and 12.2% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 9.8% 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.

New York state top 10 causes of death in week ending March 5

Cause of DeathDeaths in Week Ending March 5Deaths in Week Ending Feb. 26
Heart disease369423
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)293331
COVID-19 (multiple cause)112164
Cerebrovascular diseases7770
COVID-19 (underlying cause)76128
Chronic lower respiratory diseases4968
Influenza and pneumonia3828
Diabetes mellitus3534
Alzheimer's disease3448
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis2922

New York state Dementia deaths in week ending March 5
Cause of DeathDeaths in Week Ending March 5Deaths in Week Ending Feb. 26
Alzheimer disease and dementia152173

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