Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.

Emerging research suggests that shingles vaccination may also offer broader health benefits. A study published in April by a ...

Both vaccines may help: Though the Welsh study focused on Zostavax, another study from Oxford University found Shingrix also showed a 17 percent reduction in dementia diagnoses in the US.

In this study, those who had the Zostavax vaccine had a 3.5% point reduction in a new dementia diagnosis over seven years, which is equivalent to a 20% relative reduction in risk. The Shingrix ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read this morning that the shingles vaccine, Shingrix, “may have a protective effect against dementia.” It goes on to say the studies that have been conducted so far ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently read this morning that the shingles vaccine, Shingrix, "may have a protective effect against dementia." It goes on to say the studies that have been conducted so far are ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read this morning that the shingles vaccine, Shingrix, “may have a protective effect against dementia.” It goes on to say the studies that have been conducted so far are ...

Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: I recently read this morning that the shingles vaccine, Shingrix, “may have a protective effect against dementia.” It goes on to say the studies that have been ...

Several recent studies suggest that the vaccines reduce the risk of dementia in older adults, but key questions remain, including: How the vaccines might work to stop or delay the condition ...

The CDC also recommends Shingrix for people 19 years and older ... the shingles vaccine has this additional benefit of reducing dementia risk? Wen: This study follows several other studies that ...

They found that Shingrix is more effective at preventing shingles and was associated with a significant reduction in dementia risk and 17 percent more time before a diagnosis. “I think these two ...

Recent research indicates that Shingrix offers similar benefits to Zostavax regarding reduction in dementia risk, according to Dr. Hopkins, who was not involved in the study. As to why the shot ...