By the age of 60 most people have lost ___% of their taste buds?
Question #24370. Asked by Uncommon Sense.
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People are born with about 10,000 taste buds, but as a person ages, some of them die. An old person may only have 5,000 taste buds. That's why some foods may taste stronger to children than they do to an adult. So, the answer is 50 percent. http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/tongue_SW_p2.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/tongue_SW_p2.html 