Olfactory Dysfunction and Depression Trajectories in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
Vidyulata KamathKening JiangKevin J ManningR Scott MackinKeenan A WalkerDanielle S PowelFrank R LinHonglei ChenWilla D BrenowitzKristine YaffeEleanor M SimonsickJennifer A DealPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2023)
Suboptimal olfaction could serve as a prognostic indicator of vulnerability for the development of late-life depression. These findings underscore the need for a greater understanding of olfaction in late-life depression and the demographic, cognitive, and biological factors that influence these relationships over time.