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Shingrix vaccine may lower dementia risk!

Posted on December 16, 2025 by drlesliegreenberg

One important CDC-recommended adult vaccines is Shingrix. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox, the virus stays asleep in your nerves and can “wake up” years later, causing a painful rash, nerve damage, … Continue reading →

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Eating Eggs May Help decrease your chance of Alzheimer’s

Posted on July 29, 2025 by drlesliegreenberg

A new study shows that eating eggs may be good for your brain. The research looked at over 1,000 adults in the United States and found that people who ate more than one egg a week had a lower chance … Continue reading →

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Want to decrease your dementia risk?

Posted on April 3, 2025 by drlesliegreenberg

A new studies shows that receiving the shingles vaccine may decrease dementia risk. The New York Times reported yesterday about a study in the journal Nature that The“found that people who received the shingles vaccine were 20 percent less likely … Continue reading →

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Do you suspect dementia in your loved one?

Posted on January 8, 2020 by drlesliegreenberg

Do you suspect dementia in your loved one? There are many ways to investigate if dementia is present. Your physician may give a screening test like the Mini Cog, the General Practitional Assessment of Cognition, or the Ascertain Dementia 8-item … Continue reading →

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Late-life depression may be prodrome to dementia

Posted on May 6, 2014 by drlesliegreenberg

There is a relationship between elderly patients with acute depression and progression to Alzheimer’s disease. It is unclear whether depression in the elderly is a risk factor for dementia or if it’s a prodrome of the disorder. It’s important to … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: dementia

Shingrix vaccine may lower dementia risk!

Eating Eggs May Help decrease your chance of Alzheimer’s

Want to decrease your dementia risk?

Do you suspect dementia in your loved one?

Late-life depression may be prodrome to dementia

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