Over 200,000 people visit Doctors each year for smell and taste problems. Since our ability to smell and taste decreases with age, up to 14 million Americans aged 55 and older may live with these disorders, undiagnosed. Smell and taste disorders affect a person's ability to enjoy food and drink and may result in decreased appetite, weight loss and too much added sugar and salt in the diet. In severe cases they may lead to depression. Smell and taste problems can also interfere with personal safety, limiting the ability to notice smoke and potentially harmful chemicals and gases. Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders is a unique collaboration between a Doctor and a Food Consultant that both addresses the subject of smell and taste loss and provides food preparation tips and a special recipe section that will appeal to other senses and make food attractive again. This is a must-have reference book for all those living with smell and taste disorders. The book covers the whole disorder including: How smell and taste work Causes of smell and taste problems Treatments What you can expect when you visit a specialist Recipes that will appeal to other senses and make food attractive again First-person accounts of coping with this disorder Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders is the inaugural book in the series Neurology Now Books from the American Academy of Neurology. Inspired by Neurology Now, the AAN's leading neurologic patient information magazine, Neurology Now Books are written from a multidisciplinary approach, combining the expertise of a Neurologist with other related experts and patients and caregivers. Each volume will provide the reader with the most up-to-date information, answers to questions and concerns and first-person accounts of others who are living with a neurologic disorder.
1. Why Can't I Smell; 2. Why Can't I Taste; 3. Temperature, Texture, and Spice: How Does Smell and Taste System Work?; 4. Sniffing Out What's Wrong: How Smell and Taste Disorders are Diagnosed; 5. What Does It Mean: Treatment Options and Lifestyle Changes; 6. Food Preparation; 7. Recipes; Appendix A: Smell and Taste Clinics; Appendix B: Food Resources; Appendix C: Recommended Reading; Appendix D: Internet Resources; Appendix E: What is a Neurologist/About the American Academy of Neurology and American Academy of Neurology Foundation
