Flu Vaccines in Alzheimer’s Disease

Vaccine distrust and misinformation is at an all-time high. One claim is that vaccines are responsible for dementias, like Alzheimer’s Disease. A recent database study may show the exact opposite. Join host, Geoff Wall, with guest, Jake Galdo, to discuss the role of vaccines and other therapies in the prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease. The GameChanger A recent large propensity matched retrospective database study found that the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease was LOWER in persons who received regular influenza vaccines compared to unvaccinated individuals. Show Segments 00:00 – Introductions 01:54 – Alzheimer's Disease 06:00 – Vaccines and Decreasing Risk of Dementia 08:32 – Association Between Influenza Vaccine and Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease 16:11 – The GameChanger 18:35 – Connecting to Practice  22:45 – Mitigating Risk 26:03 – Amyloid Plaque  28:15 – Vaccination Season 29:54 – Closing Remarks Host Geoff Wall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, CGP Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health GuestJake Galdo, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCGPCEO, Seguridad, IncPharmacist, Ross Bridge PharmacyDirector, CEimpact References and resources:Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Following Influenza Vaccination: A Claims-Based Cohort Study Using Propensity Score Matching. Faked Beta-Amyloid Data. What Does It Mean? Redeem your CPE or CME creditCPE (Pharmacist)CME (Physician) Get a membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes (30 mins/episode) Pharmacists: Get a Membership Prescribers: Get a Membership  Continuing Education Information:Learning Objectives:1. Discuss the recent study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease concerning dementia risk and influenza vaccines2. List potential physiologic pathways for the lowered incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease in persons vaccinated.0.05 CEU | 0.5 HrsACPE UAN: 0107-0000-22-309-H01-PInitial release date: 08/29/2022Expiration date: 08/29/2023Additional CPE & CME details can be found here Follow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagram