Which of the following is an important consideration about the skin of an older adult person?
a. Generous amounts of soap should be used for cleansing.
b. Sweat gland activity increases.
c. Skin becomes more vulnerable to damage.
d. Skin becomes darker in unexposed areas.
C
Thin skin–reduced sebaceous protection, vascular insufficiency, and longer periods in stationary positions promote skin damage for older adults. Because moisture is lost more rapidly from the skin of an older adult, excessive use of soap tends to dehydrate the skin more severely than it does in a younger person. Sweat gland activity does not increase in older age, but moisture is lost more rapidly because the skin is thinner and sebum secretion is reduced. Changes of skin color in areas exposed to the sun are of greater concern than those in unexposed areas.
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