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Skipping the shingles vaccine can be deadly: Infection may also speed ...
In recent years, increasing numbers of studies have shown that the shingles vaccine appears to be capable of protecting the aging body and brain, and dementia specialists are taking note.
Shingles awareness: How aging and chronic conditions increase risk of ...
Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash that looks like a strip of blisters on your face or body. It comes from the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. And if you've had chickenpox, the virus stays dormant in your body and can resurface many years later as shingles. A compromised immune system that occurs with aging or a chronic condition like ...
The Dormant Virus That May Accelerate Dementia and the Drug That Kills It
With age, as immune surveillance declines, the virus escapes suppression and resumes replication, spreading from the sensory ganglia along the sensory nerves toward the skin. If the virus reaches the skin, the result is shingles, a painful rash that can appear on almost any part of the body.
It's not just a rash: Why shingles can be more serious than you think ...
Shingles, caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, becomes more common with age. Doctors highlight the importance of vaccination to prevent painful complications and support healthy ageing.
