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Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk, study suggests

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What backs it

Older adults who received a shingles vaccine after skilled nursing facility stays showed a 24% lower risk of dementia diagnosis over four years compared to unvaccinated peers, suggesting potential cognitive protection.

What it doesn’t mean

Study is correlational; causation not established. 'May lower' indicates early-stage evidence.

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Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk, study suggests

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