It is a known fact that we can lose our sense of smell as we age. Especially after age 60, the decline can begin in earnest. Sometimes your sense of taste can also diminish greatly along with your sense of smell.
My mother and father in law (neither looking anything like the depiction above) are living proof. From an early age my MIL’s sense of taste and smell were very limited. For her that is a curse and a blessing. For the rest of us, it is simply a curse as she doesn’t know that sometimes she needs to air out the house because of my FIL’s farts.
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26 responses to “Sense of Smell as You Age Cartoon”
Well, that stinks.
Indeed
In her case this is a good thing. Bless her heart. And his heart too.
Have a fabulous day. 🙂
Thanks Sandee
It’s a good thing for her that she couldn’t smell his fart.
I don’t think completely
Boy, there really is nothing to look forward as you get older… I just had to start using readers when I paint!
Quit painting so much detail and you don’t have to worry about it.
I have the unfortunate opposite effect because I quit smoking 3 years ago which has greatly improved my sense of smell & sense of taste. Hubby’s farts are so much stronger now too!
Well you can’t have it all haha
Yes, but your eyesight goes much earlier, so you can’t even see who’s stinking up the joint. [grin]
I know the brand
How long before there is an app for that? I don’t think I can smell the garbage as much as I use to.
is that just an excuse not to take it out
Smell and taste are very much linked, so if you lose one, the other is likely to diminish as well. Might help with your diet, though.
No because then you want sweeter things
Well at 54 I still smell
Showering might help
STEP AWAY FROM GRANDPA!
Run Run
Huh. In all seriousness, I did not know that. My wife insists I have no sense of smell even now, so this could really bode ill for me.
Probably what is saving your marriage
Maybe they are just desensitized??? 😉
Or DeScentsitized
So that’s why older couples don’t murder each other!
exactly