Lavender scent for improving memory in older adults
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether smelling lavender can improve memory and thinking in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. If you join, you will use a lavender scent regularly and your cognition will be checked over 12 weeks.
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Who can take part
- You are between 60 and 79 years old.
- You have mild memory or thinking problems (but not severe enough to be dementia).
- Your sense of smell is normal (tested with a simple scratch-and-sniff test).
- You live in a senior care facility and can stay there for at least 12 weeks.
- You do not have asthma or allergies, and do not take medications that affect your thinking or mood.
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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