Depressed Taste and Smell in Geriatric Patients

Winkler, Sheldon; Garg, Arun; Mekayarajjananonth, Trakol; Bakaeen, Lara; Khan, Ehtesham

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.1999.0133

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“…In this study, we found no association with perceived taste disturbance and age, which also is confirmed in earlier studies [2], although in geriatric patients salt and bitter acuity tastes seem to decline with age [38].…”

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Perceived taste disturbance in adults: prevalence and association with oral and psychological factors and medication

Bergdahl

2002

Clinical Oral Investigations

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Taste disturbance may cause subjective discomfort and impair appetite and food intake. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of perceived taste disturbance and analyze its association to age, gender, whole salivary flow rate, subjective oral dryness, burning mouth, medication, and psychological factors. Five hundred forty-seven men and 656 women aged 20 to 69 years were randomly selected from the Public Dental Health Service register in northern Sweden. Oral complaints were registered and whole salivary flow rate measured. Medication, anxiety, depression, and stress were assessed. Thirty individuals (2.5%), five men (0.9%) and 25 women (3.8%), reported perceived taste disturbances (distorted taste or loss of taste). In men, no individual with taste disturbance was found in the youngest and oldest age groups. The prevalence in the 30-39-year age group was 1.9% and in the 40-49-year group 1.8%. In women, one individual (1%) with taste disturbance was found in the youngest age group. In the 30-39-year group, the prevalence was 3.8%, increasing to 5.1% in the oldest age group. Illness, subjective oral dryness, state anxiety, perceived stress, depression, use of antiasthmatics, and trait anxiety were associated with taste disturbance. It was concluded that perceived taste disturbance might be an interaction of various health factors such as illness and mental condition.

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Perceived taste disturbance in adults: prevalence and association with oral and psychological factors and medication

Bergdahl

2002

Clinical Oral Investigations

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“…It was shown that detection and recognition thresholds for all four basic tastes are higher for elderly meaning that they need higher tastant concentrations [18,19] . Furthermore, the density of taste buds decreases with age [22] . Alongside with poorer appetite and dysphagia that are also common in aged persons, impaired taste perception reduces the pleasure of eating and thereby can contribute to malnutrition [20] .…”

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Body Composition, Changing Physiological Functions and Nutrient Requirements of the Elderly

Elmadfa

Meyer²

2008

Ann Nutr Metab

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Age has an important impact on body composition. The decreases of lean body mass and total body water accompanied by an increase of body fat are the most relevant changes leading to a reduction of the basal metabolic rate. Due to this and the fact that elderly people are generally less physically active, energy needs are lower. However, the requirements for most micronutrients are not reduced. Indeed, impaired absorption of some vitamins and minerals like cobalamin and calcium can cause deficiencies. An adequate calcium supply is particularly important as with ongoing age, bone mass decreases as well, making elderly prone to osteoporosis. The reduced ability to synthesize vitamin D and the lower sunlight exposure of many elderly further aggravate this issue. There is evidence to consider the supply of some important dietary antioxidants as critical in some elderly, namely vitamin C and β-carotene as well as zinc. In light of age-related decreases in the activities of antioxidant enzymes, a sufficient supply of dietary antioxidants is important, especially as oxidative damage is thought to contribute to the deteriorating processes associated with aging and promote cardiovascular disease, cognitive disorders, cancer and diabetes mellitus that occur more frequently in older people. The first three are also associated with an insufficiency of folate, another critical nutrient in the elderly. Therefore, dietary guidelines should strive to optimize the immune function and reduce disease risk of the elderly.

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“…Yaşlılarda tat duyusunda azalma gözleyen çeşitli çalışmalar mevcuttur. 12,[18][19][20] Winkler ve ark. 19 , yaşla beraber tuz ve acı tadın azaldığı ama tatlı ve ekşide değişim olmadığını ifade etmişlerdir.…”

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“…12,[18][19][20] Winkler ve ark. 19 , yaşla beraber tuz ve acı tadın azaldığı ama tatlı ve ekşide değişim olmadığını ifade etmişlerdir. Hyde 20 ise zaman içerisinde özellikle postmenopozal dönemde tat tomurcuklarının yenilenme sayısının azaldığını belirtmektedir.…”

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The effect of periodontal treatment on taste perception in periodontally involved patients

Karacaoĝlu¹,

Alkan²,

Akkaya³

2018

Yeditepe J Dent

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Depressed Taste and Smell in Geriatric Patients

Cited by 86 publications

References 18 publications

Perceived taste disturbance in adults: prevalence and association with oral and psychological factors and medication

Perceived taste disturbance in adults: prevalence and association with oral and psychological factors and medication

Body Composition, Changing Physiological Functions and Nutrient Requirements of the Elderly

The effect of periodontal treatment on taste perception in periodontally involved patients

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