What happens to taste buds as we age?

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What happens to taste buds as we age?

Answer 1

Some of the physical changes that occur due to aging involve a reduction in the number of taste buds on the surface of the tongue. With fewer taste buds, the foods we eat can seem bland or tasteless. In the nose, aging cells responsible for our sense of smell (Olfactory cells) become replaced more slowly or not at all.