US EditionShingles vaccination can cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia, study says
- A new study found shingles vaccination cut older adults' risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.
- The study tracked people in Wales who were around 80 when receiving the world's first-generation shingles vaccine over a decade ago.
- Now, Americans 50 and older are urged to get a newer vaccine that's proven more effective against shingles than its predecessor.
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San Diego Union Tribune
WSB_TV Atlanta 2Shingles is awful, but here’s another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia
By Lauren Neergaard The Associated Press A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one — shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. A new study found shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%. The research, published April 2 in the journal Nature, is part of growing understanding about how many factors influence brain health as we age — a…
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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 …
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North Bay NipissingCould a shingles vaccine help protect your brain from dementia? Here’s what a new study reports
According to a study of more than 280,000 retirees in Wales, those who received a shingles vaccine after turning 80 were 20 per cent less likely to develop dementia.
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