title: Skin care in old age.
abstract: Older people face many problems in terms of skin care and can suffer from a number of distressing conditions. Annabel Smoker describes the management of the most common chronic conditions and suggests ways that nurses can assist older patients or their carers to alleviate or prevent these conditions.
authors.affiliation: University of Southampton, School of Nursing and Midwifery.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smoker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004485:Eczema / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004643:Emollients; D013256:Steroids