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5 Signs of Dementia You'll Smell First, Doctors Say - msnNOW

5 Signs of Dementia You'll Smell First, Doctors Say - msnNOW

5 Signs of Dementia You'll Smell First, Doctors Say - msnNOW
Jan 21, 2023 53 secs

The wide range of potential precursors for dementia often make it hard to pinpoint a diagnosis—but one body part may provide some foresight into the future: your nose.

Dung Trinh, MD, an internal medicine specialist and founder of the Healthy Brain Clinic, tells Best Life that when it comes to dementia, our sense of smell might be one of the first things affected.

ShutterstockIf the smell of crisp apple strudels is also one of your favorite things, you might struggle to recognize it in the years leading up to a dementia diagnosis.

You might also develop an "inability to smell common scents like peppermint and orange" altogether, adds Manisha Parulekar, MD, the division chief for geriatrics at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey.

If the cells of the hippocampus are degenerated or damaged, then the smell signals won't be processed," Nancy Mitchell, RN, a registered nurse with over 37 years of experience treating patients with dementia, tells Best Life.

The decrease in cell health in these key areas is often due to plaque buildup, thus impairing regular functions."

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