Does your favorite chicken dish taste different? As you age, your sense of taste and smell may change, and foods may seem to lose flavor. Try extra spices, herbs, or lemon juice to add flavor. Also, medicines may change how food tastes. They can also make you feel less hungry. Talk to your doctor if this is a problem. Maybe some of the foods you used to eat no longer agree with you. For example, some people become lactose intolerant. They have stomach pain, gas, or diarrhea after eating or drinking something with milk in it. Your doctor can test to see if you are lactose intolerant.

Are you finding it harder to chew your food? If you have dentures, maybe they do not fit, or your gums are sore. If so,
a dentist can help you. Until then, you might want to eat softer foods that are easier to chew.