Aging and the skin: recognizing and managing common disorders.
Senescent changes in structure and function of the skin and chronic solar radiation damage predispose the skin of the elderly to certain inflammatory and infectious diseases. In this context, the diagnosis and treatment of senile xerosis and pruritus are discussed, as are the common types of dermatitides, infections, and infestations.
Shenefelt
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa.
Fenske
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology