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2. I love my dog but he'd be totally useless in the above study. When he cuts one, people...

Wed Oct 1, 2014, 10:28 PM

Oct 2014

...down the street start puking.

Kidding aside...the sense of smell must have something to do with certain parts of the human body breaking down..??

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Loss of smell may be predictor of death in older adults - study [View all] IDemo Oct 2014 OP

Yeah, and I'm actually in the Hyposmic (partial loss) group. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #6

My sense of smell has noticeably declined in the past 10 years. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #9

I read the abstract and reviewed the methodology and conclusions. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #10

No problem here, I'm told I have no problem smelling. CentralMass Oct 2014 #4

So what should we do if we lose out sense of smell? lordsummerisle Oct 2014 #5

My Dad suffered for 20 years and Auntie is going on 14 so ? kickysnana Oct 2014 #7

This study doesn't pass the smell test! BillZBubb Oct 2014 #8

I'm wondering at what point old people lose all their sub-cu fat. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #12

That's because they stop eating Warpy Oct 2014 #13

Dr. Pinto...sounds interesting... littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #14

I really want to read the actual work. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #15

And the gender...and littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #16

Needs replication with testing for greater littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #17