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April 2021
Identification of various “eater profiles” in the older population Details...

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September 2020
Stimulate appetite and eating pleasure in nursing home: Small levers but big effects. Details...

March 2019
Diffusing scents to stimulate appetite in Alzheimer patients. Details...

March 2016
Eating pleasure and satisfaction with meals. Details...

October 2015

Impact of age on the perception of the taste of food. The AUPALESENS survey evaluated the ability of 559 French senior citizens older than 65 years to perceive the «taste» of foods. The good news: 43% of those tested were able to perceive taste and smell almost as well as younger adults. The others taking part in the survey had a reduced sense of taste and/or smell, which was often linked to taking medication or an illness.

March 2015
Dependence and malnutrition. Details...