04/12/2025
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Older adults who were exposed to seven different scents—one each night through a bedside diffuser—for six months showed a remarkable 226% improvement in cognitive performance, according to a study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
While the fragrance intervention was simple and low-effort, its impact was significant: participants demonstrated stronger verbal memory and measurable changes in a key brain pathway involved in learning and decision-making. This suggests that consistent nighttime olfactory enrichment may be a powerful, noninvasive way to support brain health as we age.
PMID: 37554295
