October 30, 2017

What’s in a Smell?

According to the AARP website, a poor sense of smell may double your risk of dementia.

“An inability to identify odors has previously been linked with a higher risk of premature death. This new study found that those who could not name at least four out of five common smells were more than twice as likely as those with a normal sense of smell to develop dementia within five years.”

While this is not a guarantee, any symptom that can give us early intervention in the dementia journey can help both patients and caregivers.  The South Arkansas Center on Aging in El Dorado can do a memory screening during normal business hours with a certified Alzheimer’s/Dementia counselor.  Please call 870-881-8969 or e-mail npatterson@uams.edu to schedule your appointment.

For the complete article, please visit:  https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-2017/sense-of-smell-loss-dementia-fd.html?intcmp=AE-HP-FLXSLDR-SLIDE1-RL2