NHS Choices | Testing sense of smell may give early warning of Alzheimer's risk NHS Choices Some people who scored badly on the test were later found to have early signs associated with Alzheimer's disease. Previous research has shown people's sense of smell gets worse as they get older. People with dementia seem to have an even worse ... Alzheimer's early signs: Declining sense of smell could be first warning of decline, not memory loss Sense of smell may predict Alzheimer's risk |