seem to focus attention less efficiently to the taste stimulus; therefore
attention had to be reallocated by the older individuals in order to be
able to adequately perceive the tastes. In addition, we considered that
the observed age-related differences in brain activation between taste
concentrations in the amygdala reflect its involvement in processing
both concentration and pleasantness of taste. Finally, we state the importance
of homeostaticmechanisms in understanding the taste quality
specificity in age related differences in taste perception.