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. 2014 Sep;62(9):627-9.
doi: 10.1007/s00106-014-2919-0.

[Olfactory function in old age]

[Article in German]
T Hummel  1
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[Olfactory function in old age]

[Article in German]
T Hummel. HNO. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Olfactory function decreases with age. This is frequent: one in four individuals above 52 years of age exhibits olfactory loss. This decrease in olfactory function can be seen at all levels of olfactory information processing, both on a functional and a morphological level. Recent studies, however, indicate that olfactory loss with age may not be an inevitable fate.

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