{"id":4347,"date":"2017-02-23T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T21:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paradiseacupuncture.com\/blog\/?p=4347"},"modified":"2017-02-23T05:04:06","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T13:04:06","slug":"research-smell-test-outperforms-brain-imaging-in-predicting-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paradiseacupuncture.com\/blog\/research-smell-test-outperforms-brain-imaging-in-predicting-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Research:  Smell Test Outperforms Brain Imaging in Predicting Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doctormurray.com\/smell-test-outperforms-brain-imaging-in-predicting-dementia=\">Smell Test Outperforms Brain Imaging in Predicting Dementia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Research showing the link between loss of sense of smell and Alzheimer&#8217;s disease dates back as far as 2002, with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/11983795\">small study<\/a> showing a &#8220;classification accuracy of 95%&#8221;. Sounds like an easy, low-cost tool that the medical community should routinely use to help patients and their families prepare to prevent and\/or treat this increasingly common health tragedy!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nPlease note that natural medicine, especially including nutritional support<sup>1<\/sup> (which is much more comprehensive than just your &#8216;diet&#8217; and what you food you eat), exercise<sup>2<\/sup>, and Traditional Chinese Medicine<sup>3<\/sup>, all offer many benefits for preventing dementia.<\/p>\n<p><u>References<\/u>:<\/p>\n<p><super>1<\/super><a href=\"http:\/\/www.panaxea.com\/research\/20120227%20Dementia.html\"> Dr. Daniel Weber&#8217;s 2012 Health Research Report on Dementia\/Alzheimer&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\n<super>2<\/super><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/28212648\"> Expert panel achieved consensus on the following statement: &#8220;Regular participation in physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer&#8217;s disease&#8230;&#8221;<\/a><br \/>\n<super>3<\/super><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindawi.com\/journals\/ecam\/2012\/692621\/\"> Review Article:  Traditional Chinese Medicine for Senile Dementia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A sampling of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragonherbs.com\/products.asp?dept=53\"> Traditional Chinese herbal formulas<\/a> for brain and cognitive function.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smell Test Outperforms Brain Imaging in Predicting Dementia Research showing the link between loss of sense of smell and Alzheimer&#8217;s disease dates back as far as 2002, with this small study showing a &#8220;classification accuracy of 95%&#8221;. 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