Sensory changes with aging

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Presbyopia
Age-related difficulty seeing things up close.
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Presbycusis
Age-related hearing loss, especially high-frequency sounds.
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Visual acuity
The sharpness or clarity of vision.
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Night vision
Ability to see in low-light conditions; it may decrease with age.
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Glare sensitivity
Increased difficulty seeing when exposed to bright light.
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Sensory impairment
Reduced ability to see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
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Sensory changes and cognition
Sensory problems can make a person appear confused or cognitively impaired.
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Smell and aging
The sense of smell may decrease with age.
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Taste and aging
Taste perception may change with age, but taste buds do not necessarily decrease in number.
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Hearing in background noise
Older adults may have more difficulty understanding speech when background noise is present.