How Our Sense of Smell Declines with Age
Learn how our sense of smell declines as we age. Most of us are sensitive to smell and taste when we are younger but it's not always the case as we get older.The sensor cells in a person's nose that allows them to detect odors don't work as well in the elderly population, along with a progressive decrease in the number of nerves that activate the olfactory bulb of the brain. Less mucus in the nose lining, and changes in hormone levels may also contribute to a slow decline in the ability to smell
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