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

"More family members and partners of those who ... the recitals had led to her being "inundated with inquiries from dementia groups, social prescribers and community group leaders".

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.

Jewish Family Service, a nondenominational social-services nonprofit, wants to give dementia patients and their caregivers a break. So, it is inviting them to a dementia-friendly lunch with games that ...

Informal assistance was care provided by family or friends ... to rise to 139 million by 2050. Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a group of diseases that cause a decline in memory ...

Additionally, shingles is more common in women, so reducing its occurrence in this group might have a more pronounced impact on dementia rates ... board-certified family medicine physician ...

But at least from a medical perspective, it doesn't really matter. The vaccine is highly effective at preventing severe cases of shingles, and it seems to significantly reduce the frequency of ...