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What Causes Your Taste Buds to Change as You Get Older?

By age 60, many adults may experience a significant decrease in their sense of taste. Understanding **what causes your taste buds to change as you get older** involves more than just a reduction in the number of taste buds; it's a complex interplay of physiological shifts, lifestyle factors, and overall health that affects how you perceive flavor.

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Is it harder to swallow food as you get older? What to know about dysphagia and aging

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), the risk for swallowing difficulties, medically known as dysphagia, increases with age. While some age-related changes are normal, underlying health problems more commonly cause the condition, answering the question: **Is it harder to swallow food as you get older?**.

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