ReviewFood science & nutrition2025
Sensory Insights in Aging: Exploring the Impact on Improving Dietary Through Sensory Enhancement.
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- The Benefits of Non-Pharmaceutic Interventions on Intrinsic Capacity in Insulin-Resistant Adult and Geriatric Populations-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Association between oral food processing ability and nutritional status of older adults based on factor analysis.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Family Support in Healthy Dietary Behaviours Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Association between dietary quality and health-related quality of life among older adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Integrating Sensory Perception and Wearable Monitoring to Promote Healthy Aging: A New Frontier in Nutritional Personalization.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Comparable Effectiveness of Novel and Commercial Saliva Substitute Gels in Dental Patients Experiencing Xerostomia: A Randomized, Double-Blind Crossover Trial.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Challenges to timely identify and treat anorexia in aging in the context of the Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) Program.JAR life · 2026Review
- Neural mechanisms of food preference and reward processing: a review of multifaceted influencing factors and intervention strategies.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Knowledge and Use of Bee Products in Lithuania.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Health-Promoting Potential of the Mediterranean Diet and Challenges for Its Application in Aging Populations.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Conceptual Framework for Nutritional Psychology as a New Field of Research.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
The trend of global population aging is becoming increasingly evident, with the proportion of the elderly population continuously rising, making it one of the most profound demographic trends of the 21st century. As people age, their sensory functions generally decline, such as vision, hearing, smell, and taste, which not only affects their food choices and enjoyment but can also lead to health issues like malnutrition and weight loss. In addition, chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and the COVID-19 pandemic can exacerbate sensory impairments in older adults. Currently, most sensory evaluation methods are designed for healthy adults and have limitations when applied to the elderly, such as visual impairment making it difficult to see scoring sheets or linear scales, and hearing impairment preventing understanding of questions and requests from sensory analysts, leading to potential biases and inaccuracies in data collection. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop sensory evaluation systems suitable for older adults to better understand and address their sensory changes due to aging and health conditions. This review summarizes the sensory abilities, cognitive functions, and physical health status of older adults; explores how to improve their food intake and appetite through flavor-enhanced foods; and reviews current sensory evaluation methods, pointing out their limitations and the necessity for developing new approaches to meet the diverse needs of older adults. Future research should deepen the understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of sensory decline, develop implicit sensory evaluation methods based on EEG and facial microexpressions, and optimize personalized sensory compensation strategies that are safe and sustainable in order to improve the dietary health and quality of life of older adults.
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