Dulled Sense of Smell Might Predict Alzheimer's

Detection of the condition in its earliest stage would then be desirable, because "the treatments should be applied as early as possible," Wilson said.

Even then, a smell test alone would not be the best early detection method, he stressed. "There are several other strategies looking at other ways to detect it early," Wilson said. "There would likely be a variety of methods, a smell test in conjunction with others."

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