A woman with a very uncommon talent for detecting Parkinson’s illness described what she smelled on her spouse prior to his diagnosis.
In some ways, Joy Milne is a medical miracle. The Scotswoman had been married to Les since she was sixteen years old, and given how long they had been together, it’s safe to assume that she had grown acclimated to his scent.
owever, Joy suddenly started to notice that her husband’s smell had changed.
A person’s scent changes with age due to an increase in 2-nonenal in the body. Joy noticed a musky odor on her husband, Les, around his 32nd birthday, later linking it to his Parkinson’s diagnosis. She discovered her ability to detect the disease through smell, assisting researchers with a 95% accuracy rate. Joy continues to contribute to Parkinson’s research, helping identify early signs.
