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 2024/10/15 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.