An older patient complains that the hospital food tastes bitter and sour. The rationale most likely to explain this finding is that
A) a decrease in the sense of smell affects one's sense of taste.
B) aging causes hypersecretion of the mucous glands, affecting the taste of food.
C) due to senility changes of the brain, the sense of taste is lost.
D) sweet and salty substances are stronger as one ages.
A
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