Dry Mouth Is Not Aging — It’s Your Saliva Shutting Down
“Dry Mouth Is Not Aging — It’s Your Saliva Shutting Down” — What’s Really Happening? That headline is misleading. Dry mouth, or xerostomia, means there isn’t enough saliva to keep the mouth comfortably moist. It does not mean your salivary glands are permanently “shutting down.” Older adults can experience dry mouth more often, but aging …









