Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated
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A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. (AP video shot by Javier Arciga)
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A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too.
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