medRxiv
Smell test scores linked to later mild cognitive impairment
Among cognitively normal older adults, each 10-percentage-point higher smell identification score was linked to a 16% lower hazard of later mild cognitive impairment.Among cognitively normal older adults, each 10-percentage-point higher smell identification score was linked to a 16% lower hazard of later mild cognitive impairment.
Preprint: cohort · 250 peopleMild cognitive impairment
Who was studied250 cognitively normal older adults
What changedEach 10-percentage-point higher smell identification score was linked to a 16% lower hazard of later mild cognitive impairment
The catchUnderlying Alzheimer’s-related changes could explain both poorer smell scores and later cognitive impairment