The Alzheimer’s Society cited a study that found that older adults with a poor sense of smell were more likely to develop dementia later in life.
However, “only nine in 100 people who failed the [smell] test would be expected to get a dementia diagnosis within five years”.
A reduced or loss sense of smell may also be a sign of a Covid infection; in fact, it’s one of the three most common signs.
The other two signs of Covid include:
- A new, continuous cough
- A high temperature
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