At the third examination of the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study (n = 3,087), 2,640 participants (48% men 68.2Â☗.2 years) underwent Sniffin' Sticks Screening Test measuring olfactory function on a scale of 0-12 points. To evaluate gender- and age-specific associations of olfactory function and cognitive performance in a well characterized population-based study sample. Studies on the association of olfaction and cognition in the general population are rare. There is strong evidence for an association of olfactory dysfunction and neurodegenerative diseases. Tebrügge, Sarah Winkler, Angela Gerards, Diana Weimar, Christian Moebus, Susanne Jöckel, Karl-Heinz Erbel, Raimund Jokisch, Martha Olfactory Function is Associated with Cognitive Performance: Results of the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study.
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