The olfactory sense: a developmental and lifespan perspective

Abstract

Nurses are in a prime position to assess olfactory function for patients at high risk for deficits to provide holistic nursing care.

Sensory stimulation for persons with dementia: a review of the literature

“…It is well known that all the five human senses deteriorate as part of the normal ageing process. However, limited knowledge exists about how the senses are changing due to dementia except olfactory – and gustatory dysfunction, which is well documented (Wittmann‐Price ). What we know is that the way a person with dementia interprets what they see, hear, taste, feel and smell seems to change due to the disease (National Institutes of Health, ), and according to the stage of dementia (Alves et al .…”