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Taste and liking are known to be important predictors of food intake in older adults [25] [26] [27]29,30, [38] [39] [40], and while taste perception is known to deteriorate with age [38]...
Mar 1, 2017 · Discussion: This review identified three areas of historic and current research endeavor related to studies of taste sensation in older subjects: physiological changes in the sensory organs,...
Mar 2, 2017 · PDF. Tools. Share. Summary. The sense of taste is important as it allows for assessment of nutritional value, safety and quality of foods as well as for food enjoyment and quality of life. Several factors are suggested to be associated with taste sensitivity, and higher prevalence of taste disorder has been reported among older adults.
Aug 13, 2012 · Taste perception has been studied frequently in young and older adult groups. This paper systematically reviews these studies to determine the effect of ageing on taste perception and establish the reported extent of sensory decline. Five databases were searched from 1900 to April 2012.
- Lisa Methven, Victoria J. Allen, Caroline A. Withers, Margot A. Gosney
- 2012
Background. The impairments of physiological functions caused by aging are common problems in the elderly, especially the impairments of sensory perception. Besides, close relationship between food sensory perception and nutritional status also suggests the importance of dietary management for the elderly population.
Aug 13, 2012 · The findings show that older adults do not take longer to recognize a salty taste, but their perception of taste intensity slowly increases, and yet remains lower than that of young adults, which suggests that Older adults should be aware of the tendency to add more salt to their food to compensate for their low perceptions of salty taste. Expand.
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Jan 27, 2022 · Maxime Viard. Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen. Show all 13 authors. Citations (14) References (57) Figures (2) Abstract and Figures. Oropharyngeal sensitivity plays a vital role in the initiation...