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satya71 2 hours 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 an hour ago | parent | next [-]

In 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.

rsyring an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Can you share the article you reference?

WalterGR an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> hearing improvement

This means addressing hearing loss, e.g. via hearing aids.

gruez an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

>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.

tptacek an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That 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).

hatsunearu an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Should I get the shingles vaccine at a young age? I've had chickenpox earlier in my life.

jyounker 33 minutes ago | parent [-]

As someone who got shingles at about 46, yes.

SoftTalker an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

20% of what?