As a result, shopping, cooking, and eating become more difficult. Problems reading recipes in small print or reading oven tempera-tures may result in decreased meal preparation. Less saliva may be produced with aging. Saliva moistens food and makes swallowing easier. Thus, as some individuals age they find that foods are dry and more difficult to swallow.
Many individuals begin to lose their teeth as they grow older.
The loss of teeth makes it difficult to eat and chew foods properly. Many older adults are unable to adjust to dentures or have dentures that do not fit. This often leads to eating softer foods which restricts food intake and can lead to an unbalanced diet. Muscular tone and coordination . Muscular tone and coordination often decreases with aging.