Which of the Following Statements Is True of Smell and Taste

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of smell and taste in the elderly?

• A) There is no sign of decline in these senses as we age.
• B) Older adults show a greater decline in their sense of taste than in their sense of smell.
• C) Smell and taste decline less in healthy older adults than in their less healthy counterparts.
• D) Smell and taste become more sensitive as we age.

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