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4. "I don't know if Shingles does slow dementia down" - The OP says the shingles VACCINE may slow progression of dementia

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 06:28 AM

Dec 8

Also, even though they come from the same virus, the conditions chicken pox and shingles are not interchangeable, and you can get a repeat case of shingles. If you haven't had chickenpox and are exposed to it, you won't get shingles, but you could get chickenpox.

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Shingles vaccine may slow progression of dementia, new study suggests [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 OP

Well that's good................ Lovie777 Dec 8 #1

Shingles is no joke. RandySF Dec 8 #2

When I was a kid, and an outbreak occurred, we all would have Chicken Pox parties so all of the kids would get Shingles SWBTATTReg Dec 8 #3

"I don't know if Shingles does slow dementia down" - The OP says the shingles VACCINE may slow progression of dementia chia Dec 8 #4

Shingles affects the central nervous system Zambero Dec 8 #5

Sounds like a smart choice you're stating. SWBTATTReg Dec 9 #6

Thanks for clarifying. I knew that they were somehow tied together, since we had the parties (which by the way, was the SWBTATTReg Dec 9 #7