Daily Mail | DEMENTIA is now the leading killer of women Daily Mail Official figures show three times as many deaths are caused by dementia and Alzheimer's as breast cancer, while it is the third biggest killer of men. Dementia rose as a proportion of deaths in women from 11.5 per cent in 2012 to 12.2 per cent in 2013. Dementia is 'the biggest killer for women' Record female dementia deaths total Dementia is leading cause of death for women |