An early sign of Alzheimer’s disease can be noticed while taking a shower: what should you look out for?

It’s often thought that the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease are solely memory-related: a forgotten name, a word on the tip of the tongue, or difficulty finding one’s bearings. But a recent study highlights a much more subtle—and unexpected—sign that may be possible to detect simply… by taking a shower. Yes, you read that right!

No longer recognizing the smell of soap: a signal not to be ignored
Imagine this: You open your usual shower gel, the one with the scent you’ve been familiar with for years, and suddenly… nothing. Or rather, a vague, hard-to-identify scent. This seemingly trivial detail may actually be one of the earliest signs of cognitive decline, according to Professor Davangere Devanand, a psychiatrist and neurologist at Columbia University in New York.

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