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TL;DR Shingles vaccines reduces chances of dementia by 20%. Yet, most countries health systems only look at the upfront cost of ~$300 and don’t recommend for al
by satya71 3mo ago
TL;DR Shingles vaccines reduces chances of dementia by 20%. Yet, most countries health systems only look at the upfront cost of ~$300 and don’t recommend for all who could benefit.
- MASNeo 3mo agoIn a separate article the other factors are quoted with similar impact (listed in order of max potential magnitude) - anti depression treatment - education increases - hearing improvement - obesity reduction - low alcohol The earlier you start the better.
- gruez 3mo ago>anti depression treatment - regular exercise - obesity reduction - education - less/no alcohol Injecting people with a shingles vaccine is far easier than the others you listed, which is why it stands out.
- WalterGR 3mo ago> hearing improvement This means addressing hearing loss, e.g. via hearing aids.
- rsyring 3mo agoCan you share the article you reference?
- MASNeo 3mo agoIts paywalled though: https://economist.com/briefing/2026/07/09/how-dementia-is-being-defeated https://economist.com/briefing/2026/07/09/how-dementia-is-be...
- SoftTalker 3mo ago20% of what?
- hatsunearu 3mo agoShould I get the shingles vaccine at a young age? I've had chickenpox earlier in my life.
- jyounker 3mo agoAs someone who got shingles at about 46, yes.
- tptacek 3mo agoThat may be the case in other countries, but in the US we're generally fee-for-service, so the incentives are reversed, and we still don't give it until you're 50 (which, as someone who has had it and is under 50, annoys me to no end).
- ferongr 3mo agoDementia largely affects people on a pension, and not working adults contributing to the pyramid scheme.
- xelaboi 3mo agoThis would be a good conspiracy theory if dementia was a short illness.