Lemon Scent Reduces Agitation
Researchers at Newcastle General Hospital have determined that lotions containing an essential oil from lemon balm may help reduce agitation and improve quality of life for dementia patients.
Researchers at Newcastle General Hospital have determined that lotions containing an essential oil from lemon balm may help reduce agitation and improve quality of life for dementia patients.
Designers creating environments where individuals need to sleep soundly, such as hospital patient rooms or on-call physicians’ rooms, can improve the quality of sleep by scenting them with jasmine.
If you’re one of the millions of Americans traveling by car during the holidays, it is important for you to know that the smell of gasoline increases aggressive behaviors among male rats.
In a retail setting, a pleasant image or an aroma that stimulates the appetite has been linked to unrelated impulse purchases.
Several useful associations to specific scents were noted at the 2007 conference of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS).
Any pleasant smell will improve the performance of a retail space, but some smells might be more effective than others.
At least during the Christmas holiday season, consistency between smells and sounds can increase positive evaluations of a retail environment.
The current study indicates that the influence of ambient odor in retail spaces is influenced by the number of shoppers in an area, and that the positive influence of pleasant odors is only found when a moderate number of shoppers are present.
Several recently published reviews that examine the research literature provide information about the appropriate design of health care environments. Taken together, they are a useful and up-to-date starting point on approaching this research.
Researchers found that the smell of peppermint improved performance and the speed at which tedious clerical tasks were accomplished.