Shingles vaccination can cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia, study says

This is suggested by a study by Stanford University (California) on 280,000 elderly people in Wales, born between 1925 and 1942. It has not yet been possible to establish whether the link is causal

Study: Shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  A new study finds that the shingles vaccine sometimes offered to older adults has been associated with a decrease in the development of dementia later on.  Published in the Nature journal on Wednesday, the study found that older adults who received the zoster vaccine, also known as the shingles vaccine, were 20% less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years after receiving the shot, as compared w…

Research: Shingles vaccine may help fight dementia

WASHINGTON — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one — shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. Read more...

Shingles Shot Slashes Dementia Risk by 20% in Landmark Stanford Study

A rare policy quirk in Wales offered scientists an accidental natural experiment—and what they found could reshape how we prevent dementia. Researchers discovered that people eligible for the shingles vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia years later. It’s the clearest link yet between a common virus and cognitive decline, and it might mean [...]

Shingles is awful, but another reason to get vaccinated is dementia

A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too. There have long been hints that certain viruses increase risk for later-in-life dementia, including the virus that…

My daughter suffers from really heavy periods - can anything help her?

HAVE you had your shingles vaccine? It is a common condition that causes a painful rash. Olivia WestDr Zoe Williams helps Sun readers with their health concerns[/caption] The jab is mainly offered to older people who are at greater risk of serious problems from shingles, such as long-lasting pain, hearing loss or blindness. It’s recommended for all people turning 65, those in their seventies and those 50 and over with a severely weakened immune …