Historical Examples. 1  Then he crept out of the room, got on the mare, and rode up the pike. 2  And saying this he stabbed him with his pike in the face, and the blood spurted forth. 3  But far eastward on the pike there slowly developed a soft, white haze. 4  Quite and clane the contraryâwhen the shillelah's up, the pike's down.
Shingles is most common in people over the age of 50, about half of all cases occur in men and woman age 60 years and older. The risk of disease increases as a person gets older but the virus may reappear in people of all ages who have previously had chickenpox. 4.
Typically you can expect 10 years of hassel-free life out of average shingles. Depending on the factors above, you can expect to do minor repairs/patching in the 10-15 year range. After 15 years or so, you should probably start budgeting for new shingles.