What do vision, hearing, and smell have to do with brain health?

March 27, 2024 00:34:16
What do vision, hearing, and smell have to do with brain health?
The Brain Podcast
What do vision, hearing, and smell have to do with brain health?

Mar 27 2024 | 00:34:16

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Hosted By

Andrea Spyros Dr. Shabnam Das Kar

Show Notes

We discuss the importance of vision, hearing, and sense of smell to the risk of dementia. Changes in these senses can serve as signals for potential dementia and how addressing these root causes can help prevent dementia down the line. We emphasized the connection between these senses and the nervous system, as well as the role of inflammation in impacting them. We also shared practical strategies such as getting regular vision check-ups, testing hearing, and engaging in olfactory training to improve brain function.

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References

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Unusual sense of smell and detection of Parkinson’s Disease.

Woo, Cynthia C., et al. “Overnight olfactory enrichment using an odorant diffuser improves memory and modifies the uncinate fasciculus in older adults.” Frontiers in Neuroscience 17 (2023): 1200448.

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