India, Aug. 26 -- A new study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, suggests that the current shingles vaccine, Shingrix, may also lower the risk of developing dementia in older adults.
"A lot of previous studies with similar results focused on an older vaccine," said study author Kaley Hayes, an assistant professor at Brown University's School of Public Health. "This study looks at the newest vaccine only in an older, vulnerable adult population who were not up to date with shingles vaccination and are at a very clear clinical point in care: entering a skilled nursing facility."
Researchers from Brown, the University of Delaware, the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center and other institutions analyzed Medicare data and health ...