Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be ...

Key TakeawaysThe shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent study.The vaccine’s protective effect ...

(CNN) — Although the two-dose shingles vaccine may force you to lay low for a day or two after getting the shot, it’s over 90% effective against this painful disease and its complications.

A recent study found that people who received Zostavax, a older shingles vaccine, had a lower risk of developing dementia.

For decades, researchers have searched for a way to slow or prevent dementia. Despite countless studies, solutions remain ...

Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question on whether the shingles vaccine can lower the risk of dementia in patients.

According to a study of more than 280,000 retirees in Wales, those who received a shingles vaccine after turning 80 were 20 ...

Back in 2013, the government of Wales decided that it would begin providing the zoster vaccine to prevent shingles in adults born on or after September 2, 1933, while those older than that would not ...