Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Older adults may want to seek out the shingles vaccine if they already haven't. (Getty Images) Getting vaccinated for the viral ...

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Shingles is a common condition experienced by one in four in their lifetime. While most people go on to make a full recovery, in the older generation and those with a weakened immune system there can ...

A unique vaccine rollout in Wales gave researchers an accidental natural experiment that revealed a striking reduction in dementia among seniors who received the shingles vaccine. The protective ...

Getting vaccinated against shingles could help keep dementia at bay. Image credit: Lucas Saugen Photography LLC/Stocksy. Globally, the number of people affected by dementia increased by 117% between ...

People in Northern Ireland are being urged not to miss the opportunity to help protect themselves from shingles. That's the latest message from the Public Health Agency (PHA) which is reminding those ...

Have you ever heard the old story about a person searching for lost keys under a streetlamp? When asked why there, the answer was simple: “That’s where the light is.” Alzheimer’s disease (AD) ...

People who receive the live-attenuated shingles vaccine may have a lower likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia compared with those who do not get the shot, researchers report April 2 in Nature.

Recent research is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can help prevent and delay the progression of dementia. While there is ...

Have you ever heard the old story about a person searching for lost keys under a streetlamp? When asked why there, the answer was simple: “That’s where the light is.” Alzheimer disease (AD) ...