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This common vaccine may slow the progression of dementia or even prevent it

The shingles vaccine may offer a protective effect against developing dementia, as well as “therapeutic potential” for those already diagnosed ... Read More

Shingles Vaccine May Reduce Risk for Dementia and Slow Decline

Shingles and chicken pox are caused by the same virus, herpes zoster. After a chicken pox infection, the virus hides in some nerve cells, ready to reactivate if the immune system weakens, which can ... Read More

Shingles Vaccine Doesn’t Just Lower Dementia Risk, It Could Also Help Treat It

The same vaccine that keeps you safe from shingles could also do wonders for your brain, research out this week suggests. Scientists at Stanford University and others examined what happened after ... Read More

New Research Links Shingles Vaccine To Reduced Dementia Risk

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? A study published last April found that the likelihood of receiving a dementia ... Read More

Lisa Jarvis: Fighting dementia could be as easy as the shingles vaccine

The findings are yet another reminder of the remarkable and often unexpected ways that vaccines can protect us well beyond their intended role of preventing infection. Researchers, ... Read More

Shingles vaccine may slow, prevent dementia progression, study finds

A new study suggests the shingles vaccine may lower the likelihood of developing dementia as well as slow its progression in people who have already been diagnosed with the disease. Researchers are ... Read More

For those living with dementia, new study suggests shingles vaccine could slow the disease

An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the ... Read More

Shingles vaccine may benefit individuals already diagnosed with dementia, new study finds

An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the ... Read More

Health Rounds: Shingles vaccine reduces risk of death from dementia, study finds

Dec 5 (Reuters) - (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To receive the full newsletter in your inbox for free sign up ... Read More

The Unexpected Ways Vaccines Could Boost Your Health

Despite being among the great scientific breakthroughs of all time, vaccines are under fire as top government officials cast doubts on their safety. But as doctors and vaccine deniers spar over the ... Read More

Where to get the shingles vaccine – and other essential winter health checks

With December drawing near, it is an ideal time to address any outstanding health admin before the Christmas festivities begin. Proactive health management becomes increasingly vital as we age. "While ... Read More