Can a Smell Test Predict Early Stages of Alzheimer ’s Disease?

< h3 style="text-align: center;" > Researchers report that an odor identification test may prove useful in predicting cognitive decline and detecting early-stage Alzheimer ’s disease. < /h3 > < br / > < div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" > < a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U-WwVJn-3ps/V5uY1ewtclI/AAAAAAAAyRE/yjJSIQ9nWXUuPMjqPfmeam2G5iHwX0_VQCLcB/s1600/Alzheimer%2527s%2BSmell%2BTest.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" > < img alt="Could a smell test be a useful tool in memory care and dementia care?" border="0" height="185" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U-WwVJn-3ps/V5uY1ewtclI/AAAAAAAAyRE/yjJSIQ9nWXUuPMjqPfmeam2G5iHwX0_VQCLcB/s200/Alzheimer%2527s%2BSmell%2BTest.png" title="Can a Smell Test Predict Early Stages of Alzheimer ’s Disease?" width="280" / > < /a > < /div > By < a href="http://bit.ly/2afBFBk" target="_blank" > < span style="color: blue;" > Alzheimer's Reading Room < /span > < /a > < br / > < br / > I wrote about the smell test many times here in the Alzheimer's Reading Room. It interests me not only because it would be a good way to detect Alzheimer's; but also I think it relates to why it is often difficult to get dementia patients to eat more food. < br / > < br / > Thing about it? What usually happens when you smell food cooking? If it smells good - you get hungry. Those saliva glands get in action. < br / > < br / > < div style="text-align: center;" > < a href="http://b...

Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 29, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer's and dementia alzheimers care dementia care family caregiving help alzheimer's memory care odor identification smell test Source Type: blogs