TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Common Skin Disorders 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 PY - 2014 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e 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. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/10 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100068881 ER -