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Elderly Skin Care

The skin of the elderly is thin and fragile, and requires different care and products than younger skin. Moreover, seniors' skin may suffer negative effects from a lifetime of overexposure to the sun and smoking. Learn how to care for elderly skin.

Articles About Elderly Skin Care
  • Protecting Senior Skin from the Summer Sun
    Everyone wants and needs a little sunshine, but the sun's rays can be damaging to an elderly person's skin. Dermatologist Arielle Kauvar talks about ways to protect senior skin from damaging UVA and UVB rays using sunscreen, sun protective clothing, sunglasses and other methods.
  • The Skinny on Skin Problems
    Treatments for dry skin, bruising, bed sores and other skin conditions that are common among elderly people.
  • Skin Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
    Skin cancer comes in many different forms including melanoma, basal cell and skin cancer. Some kinds are more dangerous than others.
  • Diabetes and Foot Care
    High blood glucose from your senior parent's diabetes causes two problems that can hurt feet: nerve damage and poor blood flow.
  • How do Ventilators Work?
    Ventilators are machines that help people breathe easier - but are they dangerous?
 

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