Can you smell your own death?

[DannyLlama]

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The tip of the olfactory nerve, which contains the smell receptors, is the only part of the human nervous system that is continuously regenerated by stem cells. The production of new smell cells declines with age, and this is associated with a gradual reduction in our ability to detect and discriminate odours. Loss of smell may indicate that the body is entering a state of disrepair, and is no longer capable of repairing itself.

 

[hikenbike]

Yup. Smells like old bananas.

 

[LandCruiser]

I just see a an article of Obama trying to get a baby to vote for him in his third term.

 

[LittleCaesar]

I lost most of my sense of smell twenty years ago at 16 due to falling down a mountain on a mountain bike. I guess I should be dead, but am still alive and run a 5k five days a week. I do, however, have to take caution around strong smells such as gasoline.

So, as living proof, I can refute their claims, hypotheses, etc. all day. If one is 75 or older, then it may be applicable.

Wrong link there DL but did see the article on the webpage.

 

[DannyLlama]

I lost most of my sense of smell twenty years ago at 16 due to falling down a mountain on a mountain bike. I guess I should be dead, but am still alive and run a 5k five days a week. I do, however, have to take caution around strong smells such as gasoline.

So, as living proof, I can refute their claims, hypotheses, etc. all day. If one is 75 or older, then it may be applicable.

Wrong link there DL but did see the article on the webpage.

Thanks, updated.

How did you loose your sense of smell from falling off a bike?