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The findings could have implications for managing the growing burden of dementia.

A new study out of Stanford has presented the strongest evidence to date that a common vaccine could significantly reduce the risk of dementia.

By 2020, one in eight participants – by then aged 86 and 87 – had been diagnosed with dementia. However, the researchers found that receiving the shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a ...

Getting vaccinated against shingles appears to significantly reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one–shots that prevent painful shingles and also appear to protect aging brains.A new study found shingles vaccination cut older ...

A study released on Wednesday finds that a live-virus vaccine that limits shingles symptoms was associated with a drop in the risk for dementia when it was introduced. The work took advantage of ...

Researchers at Stanford University found evidence that suggests the shingles vaccine lowers the risk of developing dementia.

Shingles Is Awful, but Here's Another Reason to Get Vaccinated: It May Fight Dementia WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent ...

The shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent study. The vaccine’s protective effect against dementia was more pronounced in women. Shingles vaccination is recommended for ...