The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla

(University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science) Contrary to what science once suggested, older people with a declining sense of smell do not have comprehensively dampened olfactory ability for odors in general -- it simply depends upon the type of odor. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen reached this conclusion after examining a large group of older Danes' and their intensity perception of common food odors.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news