What the researchers found was those born after September 2, 1933 who received the shingles vaccine had a 20 percent lower chance of developing dementia than those who did not receive the vaccine.

Many people think shingles—a viral infection that causes a painful rash—is something only older people deal with, given that the risk generally increases with age. But Jacquelyn Gill ...

government officials decided that only Welsh adults born on or after a very specific date — September 2, 1933 — were eligible for the shingles shots. People born before that date were ineligible.

The observed connection between the vaccine administration and decreased dementia cases indicates that the vaccine provides additional protective advantages beyond its core shingles prevention role.

Starting from 1 September 2013, people born on or after 2 September 1933 became eligible ... who were more likely to develop shingles than those who were vaccinated. Shingles is painful, so ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — 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 ...

Thanks to its hallmark rash, which is characterized by red to brownish bumps that blister, leak fluid, and scab over, shingles ... brings us to our next point. 2. Cover the area to keep it ...

Q: I had the two doses of the Shingrix vaccine in 2018 for shingles. I’m 77 years old ... the minimum time is 2 months apart, which allows flexibility to get the second dose prior to typical ...

Elderly people are much more fragile than you youngsters. Something I'm having a hard time coming to grips with (I didn't fall that far on the bike, it was only a flesh wound said three weeks ...

Scientists may have produced the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccine is linked to reduced dementia risk. Using the health records of more than 280,000 older adults in Wales ...