WASHINGTON, D.C.: Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of death in women over 80, according to the latest statistics.
The data released by Statistics Office reveals that dementia and Alzheimer’s accounted for 17% of deaths in women over 80 and was the second leading cause for men triggering 11% of deaths in this age group. The leading cause of death for men in this age group was ischaemic heart disease accounting for 15% of deaths…