We know that dementia robs our loved ones of memories and verbalization. Semantic dementia, which affects the temporal lobes, can also take away their ability to discern flavors, according to new research in the journal, Cortex.Researchers from Washington University and City University London used flavored jelly beans in their study, which The Independent said "shows that the brain plays an integral role in unusual eating preferences and highlights how the brain manages and evaluates flavors and tastes."
"It's quite interesting and unexpected that one would find these sensory signals behaving in the same way words or music might behave," study researcher Jason Warren told MCNBC. "Flavor information is one example of a complex environmental signal that people can lose understanding about, it's part of a more general problem," he said.
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