Title: Describe age-related changes seen in the skin.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit VIII: Personal Care Skills

Description should include

- a decrease in fat in the subcutaneous layer – results in wrinkles, sagging skin
- a decrease in melanin – results in gray hair, age spots
- a decrease in oil and sweat production – results in drier, thinner, more fragile skin
- thickening and yellowing of nails
- effects of nutrition, hydration, sleep, and exercise.