17/01/2024
Are you like me and love the smell of an essential oil blended in a diffuser or a sucker for a scented candle?
Well, new findings show that the use of scent is a promising new way to help deter age related memory loss.
The more types of scent you surround yourself with the better. What a pleasant and easy way to aid your mental wellness!
The sense of smell is directly connected to the brains memory circuits which is why a smell can be a powerful trigger helping you to recollect memories and often can ‘take you back’ to a place or a feeling.
Having lost my sense of smell for a short while following Covid I now appreciate it SO much more than I ever used to.
The full study can be found here
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1200448/full
So, do I really need another new scented candle…….ummm I think I now have the perfect excuse 😀