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Early-Life Screen Time Tied to Atypical Sensory Processing Outcomes in Toddlers

Impact seen in low registration, sensation seeking, sensory sensitivity, and sensation-avoiding domains

COVID-19 Survivors Overestimate Lingering Taste Impairment

Authors say validated psychophysical tests can better identify true burden of chemosensory dysfunction

For older adults

Objective Olfactory Dysfunction Linked to Mortality in Seniors

Link for adults aged ≥65 years persisted after further adjustment for cognitive assessment, depression
Older adults with both hearing and visual impairments -- dual sensory impairment -- are at a significantly increased risk for dementia

Dual Sensory Impairment Ups Dementia Risk

Findings compared with individual or no sensory impairment
Olfactory dysfunction occurs commonly

Olfactory Dysfunction Most Often Occurs by Third Day of COVID-19

Loss of smell, usually severe and accompanied by loss of taste, may signal later shortness of breath
Mildly symptomatic patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection often have alterations in smell or taste

Rate, Timing of Altered Smell, Taste in Mild COVID-19 Examined

Overall, 64.4 percent of patients reported altered sense of smell, taste; one-third also had blocked nose
Children with chronic constipation have underlying sensory characteristics that contribute to toileting behavioral difficulties

Sensory Sensitivity Tied to Constipation in Young Children

Feeding problems due to sensory sensitivities common in children with constipation
For patients with dementia

Sensory Interventions Can Benefit Patients With Dementia

Eight categories of sensory stimulation interventions identified, including music and light therapy