Elderly People Experience a Decline in Their Taste and Smell

Multiple Choice

Elderly people experience a decline in their taste and smell sensitivity because of which of the following?

A) They have more and denser taste buds on the tongue.
B) They use too much salt on their food.
C) The olfactory bulbs on the brain begin to shrivel.
D) They often overeat and lose sensitivity to different tastes and textures.