There were 208 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Texas in the week ending May 29, making up 4.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Texas, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending May 29, there were 4,205 deaths in the state. 19.7 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.5 percent were from cancer and 11.7 percent were from COVID-19. Additionally, 8.9 percent 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	Cause of Death	% of Total Deaths
Heart disease	828	19.7
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	818	19.5
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	261	6.2
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	229	5.4
Cerebrovascular diseases	208	4.9
Alzheimer's disease	197	4.7
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	182	4.3
Diabetes mellitus	128	3
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	92	2.2
Influenza and pneumonia	45	1.1

Cause of Death	Cause of Death	% of Total Deaths
Alzheimer disease and dementia	374	8.9