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The notion that “the body knows when death is near, and it begins in your nose” is a fascinating area of study. The ability to smell death in others and the loss of smell as a predictor of ...
Oct 1, 2014 · Known as "olfactory dysfunction," the loss of smell is an even stronger predictor of when a person will likely die than conditions such as heart failure, cancer or lung disease, according to ...
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Aug 1, 2019 · Researchers gave smell identification tests to 2,289 adults ages 71 to 82 (about half of whom were men). They found that those who scored low on the smell test had a 46% higher risk of dying within 10 years, and 30% within 13 years, compared with those who had a stronger sense of smell. Specifically, poor smell was linked to deaths from ...
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Oct 2, 2014 · The test results were rated from a total loss of olfaction, to some decline, to normal function. Five years later, the researchers examined mortality rates among the volunteers. The results were dramatic, even when controlling for demographic factors, such as age, gender, race and socioeconomic status, as well as medical conditions, smoking, and alcohol use.
Feb 12, 2024 · How Our Body Knows When Death Is Near: Uncovering Olfactory Secrets. In the realm of our senses, the olfactory system often takes a backseat, quietly overshadowed by the dominance of sight and hearing. We navigate our world, largely influenced by what we see and hear, relegating the sense of smell to a secondary role.
Oct 1, 2014 · The body’s olfactics, which is the sense of smell, may be dysfunctional because of dying sensory cells in the nostrils, but as of yet more research needs to be done to be sure. Currently, loss of smell is better at predicting mortality than a diagnosis of heart failure, cancer, or lung disease. Smelling death really means to smell nothing at all.
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Oct 2, 2014 · For older adults, being unable to identify scents is a strong predictor of death within five years, according to a study published Oct. 1 in the journal PLOS ONE.Thirty-nine percent of study subjects who failed a simple smelling test died during that period, compared to 19 percent of those with moderate smell loss and just 10 percent of those with a healthy sense of smell.