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I didn't wish for anything, I stated my calculus, and I'm pretty comfortable with it. Not sure what's unfair about my comment, let alone completely.
I recall seeing a few discussions on HN comments hypothesizing that immune system stimulation via the vaccine might be the root cause. Now that the Amyloid hypothesis is on the wane, hopefully we'll explore other paths.
Recently, even the TDAP (Tetanus) vaccine was correlated with lower incidence of dementia https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26919881 I recall seeing a few discussions on HN comments hypothesizing that immune system stimulation via the vaccine might be the root cause. Now that the Amyloid hypothesis is on the wane, hopefully we'll explore other paths.
Oh? What did I miss?
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I didn't wish for anything, I stated my calculus, and I'm pretty comfortable with it. Not sure what's unfair about my comment, let alone completely.
Your calculus doesn't relate to anyone else. It is like a billionaire saying that poverty doesn't exist.
So if you had shingles in your youth then you are better protected against dementia?
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.
Should I get the shingles vaccine at a young age? I've had chickenpox earlier in my life.
So if you had shingles in your youth then you are better protected against dementia?
So if you had shingles in your youth then you are better protected against dementia?
So if you had shingles in your youth then you are better protected against dementia?
The article says that one possible reason the vaccine protects against dementia is incidental protection from other diseases. Getting chickenpox as a kid might protect you against shingles, but maybe not against those other diseases.
Don't get chickenpox.