Although there is no treatment for any gradual loss of taste that occurs with aging, relief from taste disorders is possible for many older people.
Depending on the cause of your elder's problem with taste, the doctor may be able to treat it or suggest ways to cope with it.
Scientists are studying how loss of taste occurs so that treatments can be developed.
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institute of Health (NIH) leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people.