Episode six of the Curious Case Manager features Fifth Sense, a charity for people affected by smell and taste disorders.
In this episode Vicki Gilman talks to Duncan Boak, founder of Fifth Sense and Nina Hill, director of development and operations.
They discuss Duncan’s own experience of loss of smell after he suffered from a traumatic brain injury, and how this led him to establish the charity.
Duncan and Nina explain the history and development of the charity and explain how they support individuals with smell and taste disorders through providing information, advice and access to a network of specialist clinicians.
Other topics include the causes of smell and taste disorders, smell training, smell memory and practical strategies to improve the quality of life of sufferers.
