'Our ability to smell is linked to brain health, and losing this sense is often one of the first signs of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. About 85 percent of people with early-stage Alzheimer’s have problems smelling'.

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Noncognitive symptoms of dementia can appear years or even decades earlier. Here are six early symptoms that often appear in people who are later diagnosed with the disease: https://wapo.st/4fLVSkb