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Shingles Vaccine Linked to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in Older Adults


New research found that older adults who received the shingles vaccine currently used in the United States were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia within four years. A vaccine designed to prevent the painful viral infection known as shingles may also help protect the aging brain. A new stu

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