/oss/taxonomy/term/2564/all en /oss/article/general-science/poor-sense-smell-indicator-early-alzheimers <p>If you had to, would you rather become blind or loose your sense of smell? A classic question in the child’s game “would you rather?” The popular answer seems obvious: smell. Often the most overlooked sense, our ability to detect scent, or olfaction, is actually more important than you might think. Researchers have found that loosing your sense of smell is a powerful indicator of cognitive dysfunction and actually can predict neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.</p> Sun, 25 Jun 2017 21:40:40 +0000 Cassandra Lee – OSS Intern 2557 at /oss