UCI Scientists Discover How Fragrance Can Triple Cognition Level for Elderly

UCI Scientists Discover How Fragrance Can Triple Cognition Level for Elderly
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Fragrance can boost cognitive capacity among older adults by 226 percent, University of California–Irvine (UCI) researchers announced in newly published study findings on Aug. 1.

During the study, fragrance was wafted through the bedrooms of 43 older adults for two hours every night for six months, and researchers claim that in doing so participants’ memories “skyrocketed.”