Study confirms 'sniff test' may be useful in diagnosing early Alzheimer's disease
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 15:01
in Health & Medicine
Tests that measure the sense of smell may soon become common in neurologists' offices. Scientists have been finding increasing evidence that the sense of smell declines sharply in the early stages of Alzheimer's, and now a new study confirms that administering a simple 'sniff test' can enhance the accuracy of diagnosing this dreaded disease.