THE ASSOCIATION OF PERIPHERAL AND CENTRAL OLFACTION WITH FRAILTY IN OLDER ADULTS

Abstract

Olfactory impairment is increasingly recognized as a biomarker of frailty, but the relationship between olfactory subdomains that describe peripheral or central dysfunction and frailty remains unexplored. In this study, we examined 1,160 older adults from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project Wave 3.