Self-awareness of olfactory dysfunction in elderly individuals without neurodegenerative diseases

• Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology Vol. 280; no. 1; pp. 473 - 478
• Main Authors: Toro, Mariana Dalbo Contrera, Demarco, Flávia Ribas, Giacomin, Lorena T., da Cunha, Fernanda Rodrigues, dos Reis, Mariah G. Alves, Sakano, Eulália
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Aged; Head and Neck Surgery; Humans; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurodegenerative Diseases - complications; Neurodegenerative Diseases - epidemiology; Neurosurgery; Nose; Odorants; Olfaction Disorders - complications; Olfaction Disorders - diagnosis; Olfaction Disorders - epidemiology; Otorhinolaryngology; Short Communication; Smell; Anosmia; Health of the elderly; Aged; Olfaction disorders; Smell

Purpose The decrease in smell in the elderly population is frequent and considered a natural process. However, sometimes it can be associated with the decline of cognitive functions, and it is considered a warning for the early stage of neurodegenerative diseases and social impairment. Objective To...