who lose their sense of taste may eat less food or choose stronger flavors, but the literature has revealed a more complicated picture: taste loss does not appear to make elderly people prefer stronger flavors, but nutrition surveys have pointed to a greater consumption of sweet and salty foods...
Nutrition Activities for Seniors The Effects of Sense of Smell & Taste on Seniors Nutritional Intake
health and wellbeing. Studies have shown that a loss of more than 10% of body weight in the elderly is linked to a higher mortality rate within 6 months after weight loss. The problem of a loss of appetite among the elderly is recognized as a significant geriatric problem...
while rarely the symptom of a serious condition, can still cause misery for those suffering from its effects. It is usually temporary, the result of a cold or upper respiratory infection, but in some cases – especially those involving the elderly – the loss of...
Our data suggest that (1) recovery rate was higher in URI olfactory loss than in olfactory loss from other causes; (2) likelihood of recovery seemed to decrease with increased duration of olfactory loss; and (3) the elderly are more prone to URI olfactory loss than younger patients. ...
To investigate differences between orthonasal and retronasal olfaction in patients with loss of the sense of smell without taste complaints. BN Landis,J Frasnelli,J Reden,... - Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery 被引量: 41发表: 2005年 Loss of Taste, Smell, and Other Senses wit...
It can be partial or complete and, while rarely the symptom of a serious condition, can still cause misery for those suffering from its effects. It is usually temporary, the result of a cold or upper respiratory infection, but in some cases – especially those involving the elderly – the ...
of lost sense of smell and taste, and a general disinterest in food.36But supplementation with DHA at1.7 g/dayimproved weight gain in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's; and again blood concentrations of DHA correlated well with weight gain and appetite improvement.40Similar studies ...
a serious condition, can still cause misery for those suffering from its effects. It is usually temporary, the result of a cold or upper respiratory infection, but in some cases – especially those involving the elderly – the loss of smell may be permanent and a sign of a serious ...
preventing or delaying the onset of diabetes, improving blood sugar control in those with diabetes, reducing low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol), raising high-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol), improving hypertension, improving symptoms of osteoarthritis, and providing an improved sense of well...