Gustatory Dysfunction in Dementia and Cognitive Decline

Duncan Boak, Carl Philpott, Andrea Tales

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Abstract

This chapter starts by first highlighting the experiences of people living with gustatory dysfunction, people living with both dementia and gustatory dysfunction and of caregivers. There follows a brief outline of the anatomy of gustatory function and sections on gustatory dysfunction, evidence for the association between dementia and cognitive decline and gustatory dysfunction (across a range of different aetiologies), followed by discussion related to dementia-related impact.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA New Approach to Dementia
Subtitle of host publicationExamining Sensory and Perceptual Impairment
EditorsAndrea Tales, Jan Kremlacek, Emma Richards
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Chapter4
Pages31-42
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781040380796
ISBN (Print)9781032734194
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jun 2025

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