Read & watch: The sense of smell and taste in the aging

Read a summary and/or watch a video about Claire Sulmont-Rossé’s latest research on the sense of smell and taste in the elderly.

 

Our sense of smell and taste declines with age. Yet not everyone is affected on the same level. Read a summary and/or watch a video about Claire Sulmont-Rossé’s latest research on the sense of smell and taste in the elderly.


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Smell and taste in old age: the more independent the better

Based on the publication: “Evidence for different patterns of chemosensory alterations in the elderly population: impact of age versus dependency.” (Sulmont-Rossé C et al. Chemical  Senses 2015, 40: 153-64).



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The sense of smell and taste in the aging

In an accompanying video Claire-Sulmont-Rossé gives an overview of the sense of smell and taste in the aging, as well as an insight into her research.

 


 

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