This article discusses the prominent sensory changes that accompany aging, and behavioral approaches to be made by professional, paraprofessional, and family caregivers. The purpose of this article is to introduce behavioral health insights, principles, and approaches that should influence our caregiving roles. This article addresses age-related changes in hearing.

This article is the third in a series that discuss sensory changes accompanying aging, and the necessary behavioral adjustments made by caregivers. The purpose of this article is to introduce some of the behavioral health insights, principles, and approaches that influence our caregiving roles. This article addresses age-related changes in taste, smell, and touch, and facial expressiveness.

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