NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Your sense of smell can also diminish, especially after age 70. This may be related to a loss of nerve endings and less mucus production in the nose. Mucus helps odors stay in the nose long enough to be detected by the nerve endings. It also helps clear odors from the nerve endings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Risk Factors for Loss of Smell Sinus and other upper respiratory infections (e.g., flu, the common cold, COVID-19) Smoking. Dental problems. Growths in the nasal cavities (e.g., nasal polyps, tumors)

Detailed explanation-3: -Anosmia: loss of smell in the elderly.