Alzheimer’s disease impacts tens of millions of families throughout the world, and projections state that more than 100 million people will be affected by the year 2050. The impact is not merely a ...

While several countries provide for the vaccine, Ireland is one that doesn't because it is not cost-effective, despite it protecting against dementia, Alzheimer’s and heart disease, writes Dr Catherin ...

Most patients resume their normal activities in 2-3 days after taking the prescribed dose.” Anyone over 50 years of age ...

To combat the rising cases of shingles, a particular scourge for older adults,  the health ministry will add its vaccination ...

The idea that you can “catch” shingles is one of the more common misconceptions I hear from patients who arrive worried they’ve got it. Often, they’ve recently been near a child with chickenpox or ...

These common missteps can make a painful situation worse.