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What Is Reason For Feeling Too Much Of Salt In Food Even After Less Quantity Of Salt Is Present?

my dad is 82. for the last year, everything my mom cooks taste so salty to him he can't eat it. She is using NO salt whatsoever anymore to cook with. He used to love salt and added it to cooked meals. He's lost a lot of weight because it has caused his appetite to decrease drastically.
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
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Many researches show that salt perception is known to decrease in intensity with age and not increase. You may have a word with his neurologist and if required a psychiatry consultation might help.
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What Is Reason For Feeling Too Much Of Salt In Food Even After Less Quantity Of Salt Is Present?

Hi, Many researches show that salt perception is known to decrease in intensity with age and not increase. You may have a word with his neurologist and if required a psychiatry consultation might help.