Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain ...

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

Key TakeawaysThe shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent study.The vaccine’s protective effect ...

(CNN) — Although the two-dose shingles vaccine may force you to lay low for a day or two after getting the shot, it’s over 90% effective against this painful disease and its complications.

For decades, researchers have searched for a way to slow or prevent dementia. Despite countless studies, solutions remain ...

A recent study found that people who received Zostavax, a older shingles vaccine, had a lower risk of developing dementia.

Stanford researchers found that adults who received the zoster vaccine for shingles have a lower risk of developing dementia.

According to a study of more than 280,000 retirees in Wales, those who received a shingles vaccine after turning 80 were 20 ...

The shingles vaccine may have a protective effect against dementia, write doctors Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.