The main causes of skin breakdown in the elderly are the following; friction,urine irritates the skin because of ammonia, immobility, malnourish and etc.
no. less
Asteatosis is a drying and cracking of the skin, usually in elderly people.
Causes of shortness of breath in the elderly: * Heart disorders * Lung disorders (such as emphazema) cancer. The elderly are more prone to bronchitis and pneumonia. * Lack of exercise. These are a few reasons. If you feel the person's skin is cold, clammy, a gray or yellow tinge to their skin, eyes are not fixed (meaning they can't follow your finger) then call the ambulance immediately.
Accumulated sun exposure over a lifetime thins the skin. Medications such as warfarin, coumadin and aspirin also cause this.
loss of subcutaneous fat, common in the elderly.
they do not dry properly after bathing talc helps to prevent sores from damp skin
A skin tear is called a cut or a scrape. These skin tears can happen on any part of the body.
no it isn't. many people say that it causes spots and oily skin, but scientific experiments have proved that it has no effect on your skin.
it causes health problems, and is really bad for your skin
Tears taste because they contain excess salt from the body that it does not need and they collect sweat and other debris on your skin if they move across the skin which can also alter the taste.
Some people with excema, or similar skin conditions, have reactions to the chlorine that causes their skin to itch, burn, or otherwise hurt.