Although Covid is still the leading cause of death in England according to the latest government figures, dementia and Alzhemier's remain one of the country's biggest killers.
In data released in March, 117 deaths per 100,000 people in England died due to Covid in 2021, with those dying of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease recorded at 106 deaths per 100,000 people.
And the rate of deaths was 18% higher in women than in men.
