Perception of taste and smell in elderly persons

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 17-26

  Schiffman, Susan S ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; elderly; smell; taste

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; ODOR; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TASTE;

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; PERCEPTION; SMELL; TASTE;

EID: 0027349312     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408399309527608     Document Type: Article

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