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标题：Olfaction and Aging: A Review of the Current State of Research and Future Directions
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作者：Jonas K. Olofsson ; Ingrid Ekström ; Maria Larsson 等
期刊名称：i-Perception
电子版ISSN：2041-6695
出版年度：2021
卷号：12
期号：3
页码：1-24
DOI：10.1177/20416695211020331
语种：English
出版社：Pion Ltd.
摘要：Olfaction, the sense of smell, is characterized by a notable age-dependency such that aging individuals are more likely to have poor olfactory abilities. These impairments are considered to be mostly irreversible and as having potentially profound effects on quality of life and food behavior, as well as constituting warning signs of mortality, cognitive dysfunction, and dementia. Here, we review the current state of research on aging and olfaction, focusing on five topics which we regard to be of particular relevance for the field: nutrition and health, cognition and dementia, mortality, environment and genetics, and training-based enhancement. Under each of these headlines, we provide a state-of-the-art overview and discuss gaps in our knowledge which might be filled by further research. Understanding how olfactory abilities are diminished in aging, and how they may be alleviated or recovered, involves a set of challenging tasks for researchers in the years to come.
关键词：chemosensory; development; lifespan/aging; memory; perception