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Shingles Shot May Lower Dementia Risk | Health and Fitness News
New research reveals that older adults who received the Shingrix shingles vaccine while in a skilled nursing facility had a 24% lower risk of dementia over four years — a finding based on analysis of half a million people age 66 and up. This adds to earlier evidence linking shingles vaccines with brain health, but this study specifically highlights Shingrix’s potential neuroprotective effects in vulnerable populations. While researchers caution that correlation doesn’t equal causation — vaccinated individuals tended to be healthier — the results suggest the vaccine may offer unexpected…
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