1. WHY SKIN HEALTH AS YOU AGE MATTERS
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WHY SKIN HEALTH AS YOU AGE MATTERS

2. 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.

3. Global Aging Phenomenon
Average Global Life Span Increases by Three Decades
Birth Rates Are Falling Globally
Source: UN Population Division

4. All will have deteriorating skin.
GLOBAL POPULATION OVER 60:
1,000,000,000
BY 2020.
All will have deteriorating skin.

5. 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.

6. AS WE AGE, OUR SKIN CHANGES
Impact on skin as we age:
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
It becomes dryer, thinner and less elastic, making it more susceptible to irritation, infection, wounds and disease

7. Onychomycosis Psoriasis Xerosis Eczema Pruritus Hyperkeratosis
CERTAIN SKIN CONDITIONS ARE MORE COMMON
Onychomycosis
Psoriasis
Xerosis
Eczema
Pruritus
Hyperkeratosis
Have you heard of any of these?
Do you know what they look like?

8. Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
RISK OF DEVELOPING CHRONIC DISEASES RISES WITH AGE…
The number of people aged with diabetes will nearly double by 2030, from roughly 100 million to approximately 196 million.
Actinic Keratosis
Melanoma
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Those aged 65 and older receive 53% of all new cancer diagnoses in the U.S.
Cancer, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases to cost $47 trillion by 2030.

9. …LEADING TO HIGHER INCIDENCE OF SKIN CONDITIONS & SKIN SIDE EFFECTS
Falls/Injuries and Hospital Admission/Readmission
Onychomycosis
Fungal infection of fingernails and toenails
Diabetic Foot
Sores cause by nerve damage from diabetes
Xerosis
Abnormal dryness of the skin that can lead to pruritus and eczema
Side Effects of Oncologic Drugs
Social
Isolation
Quality of Life
Hand-Foot Syndrome
Redness, swelling and pain on the soles of the feet
Acneiform Folliculitis Acne-like eruptions on the skin
HyperKeratosis
Lesions, corns and calluses

10. SKIN HEALTH AS WE AGE: BY THE NUMBERS
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
1/2
$6 billion
Up to 80%
>90 %
7 %

11. GOOD GOOD SKIN HEALTH SKIN HEALTH COMPROMISED SKIN HEALTH Nourish SKIN
Maintain
Enhance
Nourish
GOOD
SKIN HEALTH
Nutrition
SKIN
Environment
Well-being
Genetics
Improve
Prevent
COMPROMISED
SKIN HEALTH
Correct
Restore
Treat

12. GET EDUCATED AND TAKE ACTION
Shield
Hydrate
Nourish
Seek Help
To protect your skin at every stage of life

13. 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

14. IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET SKIN HEALTH SMART!
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