The rash and other symptoms of shingles typically last 2 to 4 weeks. However, milder cases may clear up sooner than more severe cases. Even after the rash heals, 10% to 20% of people may ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia.

Women at risk for Alzheimer’s and other causes of dementia may especially benefit from the vaccine, a new study finds.

Several previous studies have suggested that shingles vaccinations might reduce dementia risk, but most could not exclude the ...

A doctor can usually diagnose shingles, also called herpes zoster, by visually examining your symptoms. In some instances, though, testing may be beneficial. In this article, we’ll review the ...

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 ...

Analysis of a Welsh program offering live-attenuated shingles vaccines to people born after a certain date showed a 20 percent relative drop in dementia risk.

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 that shingles vaccination cut ...

A recent study found that the shingles vaccine could cut the risk of older adults developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%. The research, which was published on Wednesday in the journal ...