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Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated. It may fight dementia [View all]

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Source: AP

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Updated 10:26 AM CDT, April 2, 2025

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 vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.

The research, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, is part of growing understanding about how many factors influence brain health as we age – and what we can do about it.

“It’s a very robust finding,” said lead researcher Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer of Stanford University. And “women seem to benefit more,” important as they’re at higher risk of dementia.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/dementia-alzheimers-shingles-vaccine-6e5354efbefff22240af1a91addb88a4

Most of you know I have frontotemporal dementia. I was diagnosed in 2013.

https://www.theaftd.org/what-is-ftd/disease-overview/

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Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated. It may fight dementia [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2 OP

Thank you, Omaha Steve mahina Apr 2 #1

This is the 3rd one of these May prevent dementia OnDoutside Apr 2 #2

Statins weaken bones BonnieJW Apr 2 #24

And flu vaccines prevent dimenta Quixote1818 Apr 2 #32

I wonder if Mounjaro/Zepbound is preventive as well Sugarcoated Apr 3 #46

Fascinating. Thanks for posting Raven123 Apr 2 #3

Excellent! birdographer Apr 2 #4

On the other hand, I always interpret not wanting to get vaccinated as a sign of cognitive dysfunction. Aristus Apr 2 #5

Appreciate the OP. I kind of stumbled upon this related subject last week bucolic_frolic Apr 2 #6

My ex-wife has had shingles twice LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2 #7

My wife has had shingles 9 times Number9Dream Apr 2 #8

I got the two-shot vaccination. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2 #9

Wow!! catchnrelease Apr 2 #40

Interesting............... Lovie777 Apr 2 #10

A small percentage of people get it a second time. milestogo Apr 2 #14

Interesting. I just got my 2d shot a week or so ago...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2 #11

Got my 2nd shot yesterday Beachnutt Apr 2 #29

Mine didn't hit that bad, but I felt it for a day or so... Wounded Bear Apr 2 #38

Until recently you couldn't get the vaccine until you were 60. milestogo Apr 2 #12

It's bad, real bad.............. Lovie777 Apr 2 #33

I'm almost 60 and never had shingles. Should I get the vaccine anyway? OverBurn Apr 2 #13

YES. milestogo Apr 2 #15

YES! It is awful. My Dad had shingle on one side of his head. mackdaddy Apr 2 #18

Definitely! littlemissmartypants Apr 2 #19

YES! YES! and catchnrelease Apr 2 #41

good info et tu Apr 2 #16

Well, I'm getting my 2-part vaccine this spring/summer DinahMoeHum Apr 2 #17

Kick ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 2 #20

when I saw the first part of the headline I thought it was gonna say measles.. mountain grammy Apr 2 #21

2nd shingles vaccine dose is a doozy RANDYWILDMAN Apr 2 #22

I got the single and one of the 2 BonnieJW Apr 2 #25

For me it made me sleepy and sluggish for 2 days. It's not as terrible as having the flu. C Moon Apr 2 #37

It's so weird catchnrelease Apr 2 #42

Agreed. It was like a mild case of the flu for me Quixote1818 Apr 2 #30

ABSOLUTELY Beachnutt Apr 2 #34

Really? Beacool Apr 2 #36

My son got shingles when he was something like PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2 #23

my late aunt had mesales when she was a kid. no vaccene when she was little AllaN01Bear Apr 2 #26

I've seen shingles. You don't want shingles. TomSlick Apr 2 #27

The flu vaccine does the same thing Quixote1818 Apr 2 #28

Sadly, we can kiss this kind of research goodbye. So much damage. CrispyQ Apr 2 #31

That 2nd dose is a powerful thing. :O C Moon Apr 2 #35

I was waiting for the vaccine a few years ago and got shingles. Not pleasant. twodogsbarking Apr 2 #39

Best of luck Old Crank Apr 2 #43

First I got the single shot, and then the double. Talitha Apr 2 #44

I got mine just before the Covid shutdown. Rhiannon12866 Apr 3 #45