Intact global cognitive and olfactory ability predicts lack of transition to dementia

Introduction Odor identification deficits characterize Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. We examined if intact performance on brief cognitive and odor identification tests predicts lack of transition to dementia. Methods In an urban community, 1037 older adults without dementia completed the 40‐item University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test, which includes the 12‐item Brief Smell Identification Test (B‐SIT). Data from 749...