Decreased Sensory Abilities

Definition

This term refers to reduced capacity for one's senses (sight, hearing, taste etc.) often associated with aging but can be caused by injury or disease too.

Related terms

Presbyopia: A condition associated with aging in which the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects.

Sensorineural Hearing Loss:

Type of hearing loss, often permanent, originating from damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve.

Ageusia:

Loss of taste functions of the tongue, particularly the inability to detect sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness.