If you’re in the dark about shingles, you’re not alone.
In a newly released U.S. survey of 1,064 older adults who reported not having had shingles, the majority of respondents (85 percent) said they had heard of a medical condition called shingles. Approximately three-quarters of the 1,064 respondents admitted they knew only some (24 percent), a little (27 percent), or almost nothing/not sure (26 percent) about shingles; eight percent of the respondents said they knew a lot about shingles.
Spotlight on Shingles: Know what you can do is sponsored by the American Pain Foundation (APF), with support from
Merck & Co., Inc. The program seeks to raise awareness and understanding among older people in the United States, healthcare providers, and
caregivers about shingles and its potential complications. |
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