Monthly Archives: November 2012
Anosmia: Norfolk clinic helps those without a sense of smell
Imagine a world where you have no sense of smell.
By Martin Barber BBC News, Norfolk
Imagine a world where you have no sense of smell.
The aromas of a morning coffee, fresh flowers, clean washing, newly baked bread or perhaps the comforting scent of loved ones – all gone.
That world is very real to an estimated three million people in the UK who spend their lives with no sense of smell – a condition known as anosmia.
It can lead to life-threatening situations, isolation, depression and a loss of interest in food as 80% of what we taste comes from smell. The common cold is one of a number of causes.
MS Information Afternoon
MS Information Afternoon – North Norfolk
Saturday 3rd November 2012
at Pinewood Park Leisure Centre, Holt Road, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8TU
1.00pm to 4.00pm
hosted by
The MS Society North Norfolk Branch
You are invited to join us to hear about the wide range of support and
service available for local people affected by MS.