Can olfactory training support improvement of memory functioning in patients with mild cognitive disorders?

Objectives: According to some theoretical interpretations of the olfactory training effects, the training may indirectly exert positive influence on cognitive functioning in patients with Alzheimer's dementia. The mechanism of action is stimulation of cerebral blood flow in areas of brain which are shared by olfactory and memory processes. The aim of this article is to verify a hypothesis that the olfactory training improves memory and attention functions in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance among Healthcare Workers and General Population at the Very Beginning of the National Vaccination Program in Poland: A Cross-Sectional, Exploratory Study.

The aim of the study was to assess the acceptance level of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers (HCW) and the general population in Poland at the start of the national COVID-19 vaccination program from 18-31 December 2020. A cross-sectional anonymous survey was conducted in a group of 1976 people: 1042 health professionals and 934 non-medical professionals using an on-line questionnaire. The most skeptical about the COVID-19 vaccine were students of non-medical faculties, non-medical professions, and administrative-technical health service staff (26.

Characteristics of olfactory function in a healthy geriatric population. Differences between physiological aging and pathology.

Changes in the olfactory ability are one of early symptoms of developing neurodegenerative diseases, especially Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. In a healthy population olfactory function is characterized by independence from an intelligence quotient and various cognitive functions, e.g.