26/11/2025
There's been some encouraging news in Alzheimer’s research!
A recent study funded by Alzheimer's Society has identified a new contender in the fight against dementia: a shingles vaccine could potentially be repurposed to help treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease.
The shingles vaccine is already known to be safe and requires only a maximum of two doses and research now suggests that this can reduce the chance of developing dementia by 16%
This doesn’t mean we have a confirmed new treatment yet — more research and clinical trials are needed. As the experts involved stressed, drug-repurposing offers hope, but we must wait for solid trial results before changing treatment approaches.
At Caring Folk we believe in keeping up to date with dementia research — because every bit of hope matters for the people we support, and for families navigating care.
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