SENSE OF SMELL IN CENTENARIANS FROM EASTERN SICILY

Authors
RECEPUTO G MAZZOLENI G RAPISARDA R DIFAZIO I RESTUCCIA N DISTEFANO S FORNARO D DIMORA AL TOMASELLO FB CILMI V
Citation
G. Receputo et al., SENSE OF SMELL IN CENTENARIANS FROM EASTERN SICILY, Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 1996, pp. 407-410
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Geiatric & Gerontology
Journal title
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
01674943
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
5
Pages
407 - 410
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-4943(1996):<407:SOSICF>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The sense of smell was studied in a group of centenarians from Eastern Sicily, displaying a mini mental state examination score larger than 19. Analysis of the data demonstrated that centenarians retain the cap acity to perceive olfactory stimuli. However, as compared to the resul ts obtained In groups of young and elderly subjects, a statistically s ignificant quantitative reduction (p < 0.001) in the sense of smell wa s revealed in the centenarians.