Ronald Devere

Authors Ronald DeVere and Marjorie Calvert have provided a very well designed and much needed book in this publication. Written in such a way that it can be understood by the layman, the book offers information for those who have lost their sense of taste, their sense of smell, or both.

The main chapters of the book are:

Why Can't I Smell
Why Can't I Taste
Temperature, Texture, and Spice: How Does the Smell and Taste System Work?
Sniffing Out What's Wrong: How Smell and Taste Disorders Are Diagnosed
What Does It Mean? Treatment Options and Lifestyle Changes

Concepts are presented in a clear way with definitions of words in the footnotes area, with diagrams, and with text boxes for extra information.

The most wonderful part of the book though is found in the final two chapters: "Food Preparation"; and "Recipes". The cooking tips and recipes here were taste tested by both smell/taste impaired individuals and individuals with normal taste and smell. Each recipe includes a note on why it was chosen for inclusion in the book. Also, variations are also included with most recipes. These are ideas that can be used if the recipe as presented does not succeed in better satisfying the impaired person.

The book has several appendices also:
Smell and Taste Clinics
Food Resources
Recommended Reading
Internet Resources
About Neurologists
About the American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Neurology Foundation

Finally there is a glossary, and an index.

This book is a great resource for anyone suffering from spell and/or taste impairment, and for anyone who has a loved one dealing with the problem.… (mehr)