Gilchrest B A
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1982 Feb;30(2):139-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1982.tb01289.x.
Like all organ systems, the skin manifests an age-associated loss of functional capacity and increasing vulnerability to injury and certain disease states. Knowledge of the aging changes in normal skin assists the physician in diagnosis and management of certain dermatoses. Awareness of the important interactions between aging skin and the environment could lead to prevention of many disorders. The burden of skin disease for the elderly is often underestimated. It is psychosocial as well as medical, and although mortality is low, morbidity is high. A rational and caring approach by the general practitioners, family physicians, internists, and geriatricians responsible for this patient population should greatly improve the situation.
与所有器官系统一样，皮肤会出现与年龄相关的功能衰退，且越来越容易受到损伤和某些疾病状态的影响。了解正常皮肤的衰老变化有助于医生诊断和治疗某些皮肤病。认识到衰老皮肤与环境之间的重要相互作用有助于预防许多疾病。老年人皮肤病的负担常常被低估。它不仅涉及医学方面，还涉及心理社会方面，虽然死亡率低，但发病率高。负责这一患者群体的全科医生、家庭医生、内科医生和老年病医生采取合理且关怀备至的治疗方法，有望极大地改善这种状况。
