# TWiV 1313: Maybe they're all dementia vaccines

An episode of [This Week in Virology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/300973784), 12 Apr 2026, 1 h 56 min.

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TWiV reviews evidence that influenza standard and high-dose vaccines reduce risk of Alzheimer’s dementia, and spread of deltaviruses by a viral Trojan horse mechanism. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode • Support science education at MicrobeTV • Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) • Dennis O’Callaghan passes (Wikipedia, LSU) • Reduced dementia risk after influenza vaccine (Neurology) • Deltaviruses spread via Trojan Horse (Cell) • Letters read on TWiV 1313 • Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Rich – The Path of Artemis II Alan – Climate change is causing cherry blossoms to miss their peak blooms in Japan Vincent – The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality by Brian Greene Listener Picks Ann – Artemis II Launch – 7.5 Seconds in Slo-Mo Torsten – ‘This feels fragile’: how a satellite-smashing chain reaction could spiral out of control Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

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