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GET SKIN HEALTH SMART!
WHY SKIN HEALTH AS YOU AGE MATTERS
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WE HAVE REACHED A MILESTONE, WHICH FOR THE HISTORY OF HUMANITY HAS
BEEN UNIMAGINABLE.
THE ONCE EXTRAVAGANT
PROSPECT OF GROWING OLD HAS BECOME THE NORM.2
GLOBAL AGING PHENOMENON
Average G loba l L i f e Span Inc reases by
Th ree Decades
Source: UN Population Division
B i r th Ra tes A re Fa l l i ng G loba l l y
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G L O B A L P O P U L AT I O N O V E R 6 0 :
1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0B Y 2 0 2 0 .
All will have deteriorating skin.
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OUR SKIN IS OUR LARGEST ORGAN
It protects us from the environment, injuries and infection.
It is our interface with the world around us.
And because we are living longer, our skin has to protect us longer.
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AS WE AGE, OUR SKIN CHANGES
It becomes dryer, thinner and less elastic, making it more susceptible to irritation, infection, wounds
and disease6
Dryer, thinner, less elastic skin
More susceptible to
irritation, infection,
wounds and disease
Bacteria and germs can more easily
enter the body
Risk of severe bacterial and
fungal infections of
skin, skinfolds and nails
Impact on skin as we age:
Psoriasis
Eczema
Xerosis
CERTAIN SKIN CONDITIONS ARE MORE COMMON
Pruritus
Onychomycosis
HyperkeratosisHave you heard of any of these?
Do you know what they look like? 7
RISK OF DEVELOPING CHRONIC DISEASES RISES WITH AGE…
Cancer, diabetes and other non-communicable
diseasesto cost $47 trillion by 2030.
Actinic Keratosis
Melanoma
Non-Melanom
a Skin Cancer
The number of people aged 60-79 with diabetes will nearly double by 2030, from roughly
100 million to approximately 196
million.
Those aged 65 and older receive 53% of all new cancer diagnoses
in the U.S.
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…LEADING TO HIGHER INCIDENCE OF SKIN CONDITIONS & SKIN SIDE EFFECTS
Falls/Injuries and Hospital Admission/Readmission
Side Effects of Oncologic Drugs
Social Isolati
on
Hand-Foot Syndrome
Redness, swelling and pain on the soles of
the feet
HyperKeratosis
Lesions, corns and calluses
Diabetic FootSores cause by nerve damage from diabetes
Acneiform Folliculitis
Acne-like eruptions on the skin
OnychomycosisFungal infection
of fingernails and toenails
XerosisAbnormal dryness
of the skin that can lead to pruritus and
eczema
Quality of Life
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1 out of 2 people over the age of 65 is affected by xerosis.
Actinic Keratosis affects up to 50 percent of the U.S. population by the age of 70.
The total cost of Actinic Keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancer is nearly $6 billion in the U.S.
Skin side effects occur in some form in 36 to 80 percent of cancer treatment cases.
More than 90% of all older people have some type of skin disorder.
7 percent of all physician visits by the elderly involve skin disorders.
SKIN HEALTH AS WE AGE: BY THE NUMBERS
$6 billion
>90 %
Up to
80%
1/2
7 %
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NutritionSKIN
Environment
Well-being
Genetics
GOOD SKIN HEALTH
Pre
ven
t
Imp
rove
COMPROMISEDSKIN HEALTH
Correct
RestoreTreat
Maintain Enhance
NourishGOOD SKIN HEALTH
GET EDUCATED AND TAKE ACTION
To protect your skin at every stage of life
Shield
Hydrate
Nourish Seek Help
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TO RECAP…AS WE AGE, OUR SKIN CHANGES
• Impaired integrity and increased fragility of skin (dryer, thinner, less elastic)
• Skin side effects of chronic diseases and their treatments, including cancers and diabetes
Aging skin is more fragile and prone to
infection
• Increases likelihood of serious conditions of aging – falls, wounds, skin cancer, and mental and emotional health deterioration
• These also increase costs associated with re-hospitalization and care needs
Poor skin health
degrades overall health and increases health costs
• Skin interventions that improve skin structure, function & appearance can help delay morbidity and improve quality of life in aging populations
Underscores need for life
course approach to skin health
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IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET SKIN HEALTH SMART!
Visit http://activeagingweek.com to download materials and get skin health smart!
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