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The Science of Scent: Understanding Smell Disorders
- A significant number of adults in the U.S. Notice alterations in their ability to smell, with 12 to 13 percent of those over age 40 affected by smell-related disorders.
- Smell disorders are more prevalent in men than in women and become increasingly frequent with age, affecting about one in four men between 60 and 69 years old.
- These disorders involve difficulty detecting odors or altered odor perception and can result from viruses, sinus inflammation, head injuries, medications, and nervous system conditions.
- Experts advise seeing an otolaryngologist, a specialist in ear, nose, and throat diseases, who can diagnose and offer treatment options for smell disorders.
- Because the sense of smell warns of dangers like gas leaks and spoiled food, its impairment can reduce safety and quality of life, and signal serious health issues.
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