How your sense of smell could predict when you're going to die

(By Claire Bates, UK Mail Online) - As we age, it's not unusual to need reading glasses and hearing aids as our senses wane.

But a surprising study has now claimed that losing your sense of smell when you're older could mean that your time is nigh.

Scientists from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that the more everyday odors a person can identify, the more likely they are to be alive several years later.