Nosing around finds those at risk of Alzheimer’s

SCIENTISTS yesterday revealed a top 10 list of smells, including lemons and leather, which can be used to help predict which patients will develop Alzheimer’s disease.

Nosing around finds those at risk of Alzheimer’s

The inability to smell certain odours can determine which patients with minimal or mild cognitive impairment will go on to develop Alzheimer’s, the researchers said.

The smells they believe are the best predictors of the disease are strawberry, smoke, soap, menthol, clove, pineapple, natural gas, lilac, lemon and leather.

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