Lower levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

People with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels lower than 70 mg/dl had a 26% lower risk of dementia and 28% ...

A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk ...

Several previous studies have suggested that shingles vaccinations might reduce dementia risk, but most could not exclude the ...

Now, a study has found that low levels of LDL-C, or ‘bad’ cholesterol, may reduce the risk of developing dementia. Statins, a ...

It’s been shown that reactivation of the chickenpox virus can lead to the accumulation of aberrant proteins associated with ...

A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but ...

A study published in Nature shows a connection between the shingles vaccine and delayed dementia symptoms. A local ...

The Bridge Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Toni Goodin as its new Executive Director. With over 30 years of experience in nonprofit management, ...

Receiving the live-attenuated zoster vaccine (Zostavax) reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis by 3.5 percentage ...

The findings suggest that the shingles virus might play a role in causing at least a subset of dementia cases, Geldsetzer says, and the vaccine may protect against that. Alternatively, it could be ...