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.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us 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 Why a Poor Sense of Smell Can Predict Alzheimer's Disease READ NOW More Than Memory Loss: 10 Early Warning Signs of Alzheimer's    READ NOW 10 Things You Can Do Now to Reduce Your Dementia Risk    READ NOW How to Keep Your Brain In Fighting Shape READ NOW Trending Now • The About.com Guide to Beating Diarrhea • 10 Ways to Stop Hot Flashes In Their Tracks • How to Eat When You're Recovering From Cancer Treatment • 5 Signs of a Urinary Tract Infection and How to Deal • Can You Prevent or Reverse Hair Loss? • 5 Tips to Reduce Your Kids' Screen Time • Everything You Need to Quit Smoking for Good Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.