Daily Mail | Dementia is the leading cause of death among women WebMD.Boots.com Dementia is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases – the most common of which is Alzheimer's – in which the brain's capacity for memory, thinking and coping with day-to-day living are eroded. Two-thirds of people with dementia in the UK are women ... DEMENTIA is now the leading killer of women Dementia is 'the biggest killer for women' Record female dementia deaths total |