As Israelis live longer, dementia claims more lives While cancer is still the biggest killer in Israel, medical advances have led to less preventable deaths from diabetes, kidney disorders and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease; but as people age, brain functioning often declines Adir Yanko | Published: 05.06.21 , 15:28 Better healthcare and medical advances mean Israelis are living longer, but dementia and Alzheimer's are claiming more lives, according to a new report by the Health Ministry. Cancer remains the leading causes of death for both men and women in Israel, but the num...