There were 230 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Texas in the week ending Dec. 10, 2022, making up 5.4% of total deaths by all causes in Texas, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Dec. 10, 2022, there were 4,265 deaths in the state. 21.3% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 17.9% were from cancer and 5.6% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 11.3% 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	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Heart disease	907	21.3
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	762	17.9
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	231	5.4
Cerebrovascular diseases	230	5.4
Alzheimer's disease	205	4.8
Diabetes mellitus	142	3.3
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	140	3.3
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	99	2.3
Influenza and pneumonia	95	2.2
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	77	1.8

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Alzheimer disease and dementia	483	11.3