Sensory testing masters

Alternative methods of sensory testing working with chefs, culinary professionals and brew masters... 

The use of computer tools with an old population must be carefully considered as many young seniors master computers perfectly and will be totally capable of performing the sensory tests with this type of tool (probably they will be even more so in the future). Yet this is not the case for all aged people, and a paper questionnaire should be systematically available. In the future, tools specifically developed for tablets may get around some difficulties, as far as they are developed for people with visual impairment. Finally, some elderly people may not be able to write (which frequently happens in nursing homes). In that case, an experimenter should take notes of the participant s answers without influencing him. 

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