ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Aging and the (Chemical) Senses: Implications for Food Behaviour Amongst Elderly Consumers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Salt Intake and Kidney Outcomes in Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Stage-Specific Cohort Study.Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2026Article
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- Feasibility of the new dry taste assessment method TASENS in older adults: a pilot study in two European countries.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Family Support in Healthy Dietary Behaviours Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Nutrition for Older Adults: Perspectives on Dietary Guidance for Healthy Aging.Current developments in nutrition · 2026Article
- Association Between Taste Disorders and Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Article
- Integrating Sensory Perception and Wearable Monitoring to Promote Healthy Aging: A New Frontier in Nutritional Personalization.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Self-Administered Taste Testing Without Water: Normative Data for the 53-Item Waterless Empirical Taste Test (WETT).International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2025Article
- Insights into salt perception and cognitive impairment among middle-aged and older adults: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Physicochemical Attributes of Beef, Chicken, and Pork Muscles Injected with Microbial Proteases for Designing Senior-Friendly Processed Meat Products.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Using Cooking Schools to Improve the Pleasure of Food and Cooking in Patients Experiencing Smell Loss.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Research gaps and opportunities in precision nutrition: an NIH workshop report.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2022Article
- Astringency Sensitivity to Tannic Acid: Effect of Ageing and Saliva.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Comparative Study Regarding the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Among Older Adults Living in Lebanon and Syria.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- The Influence of Age and Oral Health on Taste Perception in Older Adults: A Case-Control Study.Nutrients · 2021Article
- A Theoretical Framework on the Determinants of Food Purchasing Behavior of the Elderly: A Bibliometric Review with Scientific Mapping in Web of Science.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
The growing aging population are increasingly suffering from the negative health consequences of the age-related decline in their senses, especially their chemical senses. Unfortunately, however, unlike for the higher senses of vision and hearing, there is currently nothing that can be done to bring back the chemical senses once they are lost (or have started their inevitable decline). The evidence suggests that such chemosensory changes can result in a range of maladaptive food behaviours, including the addition of more salt and sugar to food and drink in order to experience the same taste intensity while, at the same time, reducing their overall consumption because food has lost its savour. Here, though, it is also important to stress the importance of the more social aspects of eating and drinking, given the evidence suggesting that a growing number of older individuals are consuming more of their meals alone than ever before. Various solutions have been put forward in order to try to enhance the food experience amongst the elderly, including everything from optimising the product-intrinsic food inputs provided to the remaining functional senses through to a variety of digital interventions. Ultimately, however, the aim has to be to encourage healthier patterns of food consumption amongst this rapidly-growing section of the population by optimising the sensory, nutritional, social, and emotional aspects of eating and drinking. An experimental dinner with the residents of one such home where nostalgic-flavoured healthy ice-creams were served is described.
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