Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia
There have long been hints that certain viruses increase risk for later-in-life dementia, including the virus that causes ...
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A shingles vaccine may also help reduce dementia risk
Analysis of a Welsh program offering live-attenuated shingles vaccines to people born after a certain date showed a 20 percent relative drop in dementia risk.
Dear Doctor: Older volunteer works many events with young children. ‘Do I need a measles vaccine?’
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a baby boomer who was born in 1949. I was vaccinated against polio as soon as it was available, and I was most likely exposed to measles and whooping cough. It was during the ...
Shingles vaccine may offer protection against dementia, study finds
A new study suggests that getting vaccinated against shingles not only lowers the risk of infection but may also offer some ...