title: Contact dermatitis: diagnosing and treating skin conditions in the elderly.
abstract: Contact dermatitis is a significant cause of skin disease in geriatric patients. We discuss factors that predispose older adults to contact dermatitis, such as changes in barrier function and types of commonly contacted irritants and allergens.
authors.forename: Leigh Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Scalf
authors.forename: Philip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Shenefelt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans