Other Ways to Minimize Old People Smell
- Drink plenty of water to dilute fatty acids.
- Drink green tea or a Japanese persimmon extract to break down the compounds responsible for the smell.
- Regular exercise.
- Clean eating.
- Decrease stress.
- Bathe with a fine salt or sugar scrub to exfoliate skin and remove oils.
Do all old people get old people smell?
Changes in body odor are perfectly normal
Plus, there’s evidence that people generally don’t mind the smell associated with older people. In fact, that 2012 study found that participants rated the odors of older individuals as less unpleasant and less intense than the odors of some younger groups.
Why do old peoples houses smell weird?
Dust, mold, mildew, and dander — the word for sloughed-off skin cells — accumulate and cause air to smell stale, while rotten food and accidents — pet and human — that haven’t been thoroughly cleaned up add to the “pee-yew” factor.
