[Aging and disorders of taste and smell]. / Vieillissement et troubles du goût et de l'olfaction.

ABSTRACT

Compared with other sensory modalities, age-related alterations in taste and smell are less known and less investigated in clinical practice. In fact, the elderly with a loss of smell or taste may not always report it or be aware of it. In addition, the clinical evaluation of taste and smell by specific tests is rarely performed.