Can smell training help memory?
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests if a special smell training program can help people with mild memory problems who also have a reduced sense of smell. It aims to see if this training can slow down memory decline.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 60 and 80 years old.
- You have a reduced sense of smell, as tested by a smell test.
- You have mild memory concerns but mostly normal thinking skills, with or without a formal diagnosis.
- You have not had a head injury, sinus infection, or other known cause for your smell loss.
- You are willing to participate in a smell training program.
- You have not used certain medications (like steroids or antihistamines) in the last 4 weeks.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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