Joseph CascianiGeropsychologist, Consultant, Public Speaking, Freelance · Podcast Host of the Living to 100 Club | Clinical Strategies for Senior Residential Settings & Lifestyle Directors | Geropsychologist | Keynote Speaker

We often take our sense of smell for granted

9 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this segment of the YouTube video, the speaker highlights how people often prioritize material possessions over their sense of smell, yet those who actually lose their olfactory ability experience a profound loss of color and enjoyment in daily life. The loss of smell leads to diminished appetite, making eating less appealing and potentially causing depression. The speaker emphasizes the emotional and social toll of anosmia, urging listeners to recognize the importance of the sense of smell.

they'd rather give up their sense of smell than their hair or their cell phone. Wow. And so this is where it's at with smell, but if you ask someone who's lost their sense of smell, they'll kind of give a very different story. Yeah. Because it drains a lot of color out of the day. Any listeners who have had someone in their life who doesn't feel like eating anymore, that becomes a really depressing thing when you don't feel like eating, and we've— this is happening largely because of smell loss.