2006-06-21 07:49:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Because old people smell funny and they are in them.
2006-06-21 07:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Some time our Senior Citizens don't care for their homes like they did when they had the energy to clean. Have to consider the medications that may be out in the open, the trash can not cleaned like before.
I have cared for Senior Citizens for over 20 years. They have lost a lot of there energy to just keep the house clean. To them they don't smell the odor due to aging process effects their senses. If its a family member home maybe you should ask if you can help them clean up a little. I know that would make them feel a lot better about their place.
2006-06-21 08:04:20 · answer #2 · answered by rukbat98 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all do. But you are quite right that it is often the case that homes of elderly people, especially when they live alone, smell unusual.
This is mostly due to a decline in general hygene, cleanliness and a lack of regular airing of the rooms. Certain cooking habits and keeping of pets can also have contributory effects.
2006-06-22 06:25:02 · answer #3 · answered by Magic Gatherer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assume their home is old, old building smells. Also as people get older , they tend to decrease in their sense of smell and nelect to keep up with the housekeeping because of their limitation of their physical abilities.
2006-06-21 07:59:17 · answer #4 · answered by Timothy Summer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone's house smells different (I guess you could call it funny). It's because people's brains give off different odors. That's why everyone's house smells different, but the people who live their don't notice it cause it's their smell.
2006-06-22 07:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by sonik_starz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Cuz their old. And some of them do not dust there homes at all. That could be why old people's homes smell.
2006-06-21 07:54:34 · answer #6 · answered by niles25_14 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't like the way their homes smell just stay away from them, you'd be doing them a favor. Perhaps they don't like everything about you either.
2006-06-21 08:14:56 · answer #7 · answered by Caesar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
but it is better than some of the young people's houses I have been in that smell like dog doo doo, and smelly diapers and dirty dishes and moldy food and cigarettes
2006-06-21 07:53:47 · answer #8 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the old people you are visiting need a bath?
2006-06-22 07:26:31 · answer #9 · answered by danceman528 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a bunch of reasons for this including their use of moth balls and skin/pain ointments.
2006-06-21 07:54:04 · answer #10 · answered by Thomas A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋