Losing your sense of smell could be an early warning sign of death, scientists have said today.

In a long-term study of 3,000 adults between the ages of 57 and 85 at the University of Chicago, researchers asked participants if they could identify five different odours.

Adults were asked if they recognise peppermint, fish, orange, rose and leather. The 39 per cent with the worst olfactory function – smell recognition – were all dead within five years.
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http://metro.co.uk/2014/10/25/cant-s...-live-4921193/