{"id":3974,"date":"2026-03-12T12:34:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/?p=3974"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:34:40","slug":"an-early-sign-of-alzheimers-disease-can-be-noticed-while-taking-a-shower-what-should-you-look-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/?p=3974","title":{"rendered":"An early sign of Alzheimer\u2019s disease can be noticed while taking a shower: what should you look out for?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While memory loss is the most recognized symptom of Alzheimer\u2019s disease, new research suggests a subtler sign may appear first: the loss of smell. According to Professor Davangere Devanand of Columbia University, struggling to recognize familiar scents\u2014like your usual shower gel\u2014could signal early cognitive decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smell is deeply connected to memory. The brain regions responsible for scent recognition are often among the first affected in early Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a long-term study involving over 1,000 participants, researchers used a simple smell test to detect warning signs. Participants were asked to identify 12 common scents such as soap, smoke, rose, and leather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who scored below 8 out of 12 were significantly more likely to develop cognitive impairment over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This basic smell test, especially when combined with a short memory assessment, proved as effective as MRI scans and more complex evaluations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s also affordable, non-invasive, and could be used in routine doctor visits to flag early warning signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key scents to pay attention to include soap, gas, lilac, lemon, cherry, and menthol. If you consistently fail to recognize several\u2014particularly familiar ones\u2014it may be worth discussing with your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your shower might reveal more about your brain health than you realize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-422-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-422-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-422-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-422-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-422.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While memory loss is the most recognized symptom of Alzheimer\u2019s disease, new research suggests a subtler sign may appear first: the loss of smell. According to Professor&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3974"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3976,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3974\/revisions\/3976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}