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NYC_SKP

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10. I read the abstract and reviewed the methodology and conclusions.

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 12:15 AM

Oct 2014

They broke people up into three groups based on their ability to smell a set of five scent pens.

Those who did poorly, no sense of smell, were 4X more likely to pass in 5 years than the middle and normal olfactory sense group, and the relationship they seem to be making is that accelerated loss of the sense indicated an acceleration of the loss of other bodily functions and ability to recover, or something like that.

One of my replies above has a link to the study.

So, without a kit of the scent pens it's hard to say where we fit.

I'm going to agree with you, that loss of smell is natural over time. In my case it had been diminishing but was more profound post sub arachnoid hematoma and surgery.

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

Well I hope this is a a crackpot study because I lost my sense of smell after an aneurism. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #1

It appears 61% who failed a simple smelling test did NOT die in 5 years arcane1 Oct 2014 #3

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

I love my dog but he'd be totally useless in the above study. When he cuts one, people... BlueJazz Oct 2014 #2

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

my sense of smell was always stronger w/pregnancy and now with hormonal surges zazen Oct 2014 #11

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