Just noticeable difference in olfaction: A discriminative tool between healthy elderly and patients with cognitive disorders associated with dementia

Rhinology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 513-518

  Hidalgo, J ^a,c   Chopard, G ^a,c,d   Galmiche, J ^c,d   Jacquot, L ^a   Brand, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b CENTRE DES SCIENCES DU GOÛT ET DE L ALIMENTATION   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BESANÇON   (France)

^d Rapidnat Fr   (France)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive disorders; Dementia; Just noticeable difference; Olfactory sensitivity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ODOR;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SMELL;

EID: 84856577902     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4193/Rhino11.013     Document Type: Article

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