Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat
December 2006
Purpose: This exploratory study examined the relationship between performance on the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) and the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE) to identify a possible association between olfaction and mild cognitive impairment(MCI).
Design And Methods: 54 community-dwelling older (ages 49-91) volunteers were given the UPSIT and ACE.
Results: The ACE identified 7 subjects (13%) who had probable MCI.