Taste and Flavor for over 60s

[OverMountain]

Have any of you long term guys, or (Ahem…) AARP members noticed a decrease in any sensitivity of taste or flavor while enjoying pipe tobacco?

Reading a bit today about how olfactory sensory neurons rapidly decrease as we age. Also, it seems like this phenomenon occurs quicker in men than women.

I’ve got a few years to go, but wonder if people’s experiences are as they age.

 

[FLDRD]

I notice temporary decreases with "habituation" or "saturation" when I fail to practice moderation. Perhaps something similar is occurring for many as they age.

OTOH, most sensory input signaling / response decreases with significant ageing of the organism...

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

66, haven't noticed any issues.

 

[Sgetz]

73 no issues so far. But I am a one of two goals a week guy. That may help

 

[warren]

77 here. if it is occurring it's over such a period of time as to be unnoticeable to me. My palate seems to be aging well but, I don't try to dismantle blends with my palate.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I cannot sleep through a night without getting up to piss, but I can taste just fine.

 

[El Capitán]

I cannot sleep through a night without getting up to piss, but I can taste just fine.

I'm 33 and the pissing thing is true with me as well.

 

[sablebrush52]

That's an interesting question. I've experienced a loss of flavor sensation after significant illnesses, and it's gradually returned. Flavors are more muted when I smoke a lot. When I take a few days off, the flavors are very powerful.
It's interesting, because my sense of taste and smell is still very acute. I got reminded of that on this last trip where we tried out several highly regarded restaurants, Italian and French, and flavors were intense -- and a bit too salty. I could still pick apart most of the ingredients.

I do wonder how much people's love affair with salt is deadening their palates. I gave it up a long time ago and don't miss it, nor add it, as much of what we eat already has a significant amount as part of its make up.

 

[Dr. Internet]

73 here. I lost most of my sense of taste and smell when I got covid. Now that I've been over it for 1.5 yrs, it's all coming back. Can now tell the difference between EMP and Balkan Sasieni. Now, if I can just avoid covid the second time around.

 

[vosBghos]

73 here. I lost most of my sense of taste and smell when I got covid. Now that I've been over it for 1.5 yrs, it's all coming back. Can now tell the difference between EMP and Balkan Sasieni. Now, if I can just avoid covid the second time around.

Just getting to 1.5 mark myself and finally starting to get some flavor, hoping if we get it again there will be some natural antibodies. If there are definitively not , don't anyone tell me I want to live in a fantasy world where you can only loose to the Vid once,

 

[kcghost]

I'm 76 and have experienced some loss of taste and sensitivity. The applies to food as well as tobacco.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Just getting to 1.5 mark myself and finally starting to get some flavor, hoping if we get it again there will be some natural antibodies. If there are definitively not , don't anyone tell me I want to live in a fantasy world where you can only loose to the Vid once,

Took me a year. Now two plus years later and fully vaccinated……. diagnosed with it yesterday. So far it’s no fun but nothing like what literally put me down for six weeks the first time. Taste and smell hanging in there - I find myself checking constantly, lol.

 

[doug535]

Took me a year. Now two plus years later and fully vaccinated……. diagnosed with it yesterday. So far it’s no fun but nothing like what literally put me down for six weeks the first time. Taste and smell hanging in there - I find myself checking constantly, lol.

My first bout with it was 3 weeks ago, and I didn't lose taste or smell. Hope you're doing well and get through it quickly.

 

[OzPiper]

I cannot sleep through a night without getting up to piss, but I can taste just fine.

71 and likewise

 

[rsshreck32]

Took me a year. Now two plus years later and fully vaccinated……. diagnosed with it yesterday. So far it’s no fun but nothing like what literally put me down for six weeks the first time. Taste and smell hanging in there - I find myself checking constantly, lol.

Praying for a speedy recovery for you!

 

[tobakenist]

Started in 65, no change, just keep changing your tobacco's and you will be fine.

 

[Grangerous]

Some days it’s “great”and other days just “good”and some days it’s “meh”

But it’s never bad and that’s been the nature of pipe tobacco for me.

 

[bullet08]

Just had senior discount few weeks ago. 56. My palate is just grand. If taste goes, that would be really depressing.

 

[OverMountain]

Started in 65, no change, just keep changing your tobacco's and you will be fine.

Interesting thought. Flavor through retrohaling is in part learned associations with volatile molecules found in the smoke.