Saturday, November 28, 2015

Is Your Sense of Smell Fading?

There are plenty of reasons you might have an impaired sense of smell, like sinus infections, a smoking habit, medication side effects, or an old head injury to name a few. But a new study published in the neurology edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that a gradual decrease in the olfactory sense can be a sign of declining cognitive abilities - meaning that if you feel like you don't smell as well as you used to, you could be at a higher risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

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Is Your Sense of Smell Fading?

There are plenty of reasons you might have an impaired sense of smell, like sinus infections, a smoking habit, medication side effects, or an old head injury to name a few. 

But a new study published in the neurology edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that a gradual decrease in the olfactory sense can be a sign of declining cognitive abilities - meaning that if you feel like you don't smell as well as you used to, you could be at a higher risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Nicholas English
Content Manager of About.com Health
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