Keeping Seniors Healthy: Do Seniors Get Bad Breath More Often?

Q: I was wondering if older people get bad breath more than younger folks. Sometimes the smell from Dad’s mouth when he talks is enough to make me ill. A: I could find no direct link between aging and halitosis, which is the fancy term for bad breath. However, I'm going to take a couple of educated stabs at the issue raised in this question. Seniors and Bad Breath?