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If someone posted a link to this Medical News Today piece before, I missed it. 

  • Being regularly exposed to multiple scents—or olfactory enrichment—has shown promise in enhancing cognitive abilities in older adults.
  • However, not all studies have yielded consistent results.
  • A new study found that using aromatherapy essential oils such as lavender and rose nightly boosted word recall by 226% and improved the functioning of a key brain pathway that plays a role in learning and memory.
  • These findings suggest that olfactory enrichment may be a low cost approach to reduce neurological impairment in older adults.


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