Which of the Following Is Correct with Regard to the Way

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct with regard to the way aging affects the senses of taste,smell,or touch?

• A)Reduced secretion of saliva causes a sensation of "wooly mouth."
• B)The ability to taste the four basic tastes of salty,bitter,sweet,and sour declines across adulthood.
• C)The loss of the sense of taste can lead to inadequate nutrition or dietary imbalances.
• D)Elderly adults lose their sensitivity to heat and cold in a proximodistal pattern,which causes sensation to be lost first in the center of the body.

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