Can the shingles vaccine lower your dementia risk?

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A study led found that older adults who received the shingles vaccine currently used in the US were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia within four years.

Older adults who received a shingles vaccine after a stay in a skilled nursing facility had a 24% lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia over a four-year period than those who were not vac...

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