RT Book, Section
A1 Urman, Christine O.
A1 Loo, Daniel S.
A2 Williams, Brie A.
A2 Chang, Anna
A2 Ahalt, Cyrus
A2 Chen, Helen
A2 Conant, Rebecca
A2 Landefeld, C. Seth
A2 Ritchie, Christine
A2 Yukawa, Michi
SR Print(0)
ID 1100068881
T1 Common Skin Disorders
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179208-0
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100068881
RD 2024/04/24
AB Aging  skin  is  subject  to  both  intrinsic  aging  processes,  as  well  as  many  years  of  environmental  assault.  With  increasing  age,  skin’s  barrier  function  declines,  making  it  much  more  difficult  to  maintain  moisture.  Thus,  dry  skin  in  older  adults  is  almost  inevitable.  This  has  multiple  consequences,  the  most  common  being  pruritus.  Dry  skin  is  also  more  susceptible  to  environmental  insults,  which  can  cause  eczematous  dermatitis  because  of  an  irritant  or  an  allergen.