i largely lost my sense of smell a few years ago. i also recently learned i have increased risk of developing #alzheimers. i suffer major mental health conditions & i have had extreme exhaustion for a year with other physical symptoms. as a result i struggle to live a healthy life which makes my risk greater.

i have given up on mainstream mentalhealth services. they only stick plasters & discharged me after 8-9 months of #CBT. & i only got that after 15 yrs of constant begging for help. they're in the business of keeping us sick so #BigPharma can profit of us & keep us docile.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260411043048.htm

#science #press #MentalHealth

Your nose could detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin

Losing your sense of smell might signal Alzheimer’s far earlier than expected. Scientists found that immune cells in the brain actively destroy smell-related nerve fibers after detecting abnormal signals on their surfaces. This damage begins in early stages of the disease, well before cognitive decline. The discovery could help identify at-risk patients sooner and improve treatment timing.

ScienceDaily

@poisonpunk
Long COVID causes loss of smell and like Alzheimer's involves brain damage

some folks get their sense of smell back eventually

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Be that it may, there are other reasons explaining (or not yet) the loss of smelling: if this was the only one, I'd have got Alzheimer somlething like 40 yers ago... and I'm still okay with that, nothing at all, perfect memory, etc.
So be cautious with all discoveries "explaining" any disease, with all "universal" explanations, with anything made to push you to become hypochondriac, to buy drugs you do not need.