{"id":499908,"date":"2026-06-18T23:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/499908\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T23:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:27:13","slug":"shingles-vaccine-may-lower-dementia-risk-new-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/499908\/","title":{"rendered":"Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk, new study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re an older adult, getting vaccinated against shingles could lower your risk of developing dementia.<\/p>\n

A new study<\/a> found that elderly nursing home residents who received at least one dose of the shingles vaccine<\/a> known as Shingrix, the only shot of its kind available in the United States, were 24 percent less likely to develop dementia over a four-year period compared to those who were not vaccinated, according to results published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Internal Medicine.<\/p>\n

The research adds to the growing body<\/a> of evidence<\/a> showing a connection<\/a> between the viral infection and cognitive decline.<\/p>\n

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