Olfactory Function in Wave 2 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project
Author(s) -
David W. Kern,
Kristen Wroblewski,
L. Philip Schumm,
Jayant M. Pinto,
R. C. Chen,
M. K. McClintock
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbu093
Subject(s) - olfaction , odor , olfactory system , gerontology , identification (biology) , psychology , audiology , sensory system , healthy aging , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , neuroscience , biology , botany
To investigate the sense of smell, including sensitivity and odor identification, and characterize the U.S. national prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in older adults, thereby facilitating further investigation of the substantial risks for older adults associated with this basic sensory ability.
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