(Associated Press) 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 that 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. Continue reading