Of the following developmental changes, which are most commonly associated with the elderly? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increased eccrine and apocrine gland function
b. Fungal nail infections
c. Less resilient skin and bruising
d. Increased skin lubrication
e. Dry, itchy skin
ANS: B, C, E
Common problems of the feet affecting older adults include corns, calluses, bunions, hammer toe, and fungal infections. Long or roughened nails lead to traumatic nail avulsions in which the nail plate is torn from the nail bed. Older adults often have dry feet because of a decrease in sebaceous gland secretion and dehydration of epidermal cells. With aging, the rate of epidermal cell replacement slows, and the skin thins and loses resiliency. Moisture leaves the skin, increasing the risk for bruising and other types of injury. As production of lubricating substances by skin glands decreases, the skin becomes dry and itchy.
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