Here's another reason to get the shingles vaccine: It may fight dementia

WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one: shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.A new study found that shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.The research, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, is part of a growing understanding of how many factors influence brain health as we age—and what we can do about it.“I