Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2004 Dec;37(6):1209-28, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2004.06.006.

Aging and olfactory and taste function

Kristin A Seiberling  1 , David B Conley
Affiliations
Review

Aging and olfactory and taste function

Kristin A Seiberling et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2004 Dec.

Abstract

This article focuses on the change in olfaction and taste with aging. It discusses histopathology with an emphasis on age-related changes, causes of chemosensory dysfunction in the elderly, how to evaluate a patient with dysfunction, useful tests and imaging, clinical consequences of chemosensory impairments, and available treatment options.

PubMed Disclaimer