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March 28, 2026Aging & Mental Health0 citations

Effectiveness of olfactory stimulation on improving cognitive function and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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HTHsin-Ju TangPSPei-Yi ShihLCLi-Jun Chen

Key Points

  • The research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of olfactory stimulation in improving cognitive and psychological symptoms in individuals with dementia.
  • Systematic review of existing literature
  • Meta-analysis of findings on olfactory stimulation
  • Focus on older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia
  • Olfactory stimulation does not significantly enhance cognitive function
  • Potential benefits observed in reducing neuropsychiatric symptoms

Abstract

Olfactory stimulation may not significantly enhance cognition but suggests potential benefit in reducing neuropsychiatric symptoms among individuals with dementia, supporting its role as a non-invasive, feasible, low-cost non-pharmacological intervention.

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Tang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c771688bbfbc51511e161ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2647179
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