Transcript Slide Presenation: Why Skin Health Matters

GET SKIN HEALTH SMART!
W H Y S K I N H E A LT H A S YO U AG E M AT T E R S
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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.
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GLOBAL AGING PHENOMENON
Average Global Life Span
Increases by Three
Decades
Source: UN Population Division
Birth Rates Are Falling
Globally
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G LO B A L P O P U L AT I O N OV E R 6 0 :
BY 2020.
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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.
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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
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CERTAIN SKIN CONDITIONS ARE MORE COMMON
Onychomycosis
Psoriasis
Xerosis
Eczema
PruritusHyperkeratosis
Have you heard of any of these?
Do you know what they look like?
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RISK OF DEVELOPING CHRONIC DISEASES
RISES WITH AGE…
The number of people
aged 60-79 with
diabetes will nearly
double by 2030, from
roughly 100 million to
approximately 196
million.
Melanoma
Actinic
Keratosis
NonMelanoma
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.
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…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
Xerosis
Sores cause by
Abnormal dryness of the
nerve damage from skin that can lead to
diabetes
pruritus and eczema
Side Effects of Oncologic Drugs
Hand-Foot
Syndrome
Acneiform
Folliculitis
Redness, swelling and pain
on the soles of the feet
Acne-like eruptions on
the skin
Social Quality
Isolation of Life
HyperKeratosis
Lesions, corns and
calluses
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SKIN HEALTH AS WE AGE: BY THE NUMBERS
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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.
$6 billion
Up to 80%
>90 %
7%
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.
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GOOD
GOOD
SKINHEALTH
HEALTH
SKIN
Nourish
Well-being
Treat
COMPROMISED
SKIN HEALTH
Genetics
SKIN
Enhance
Nutrition
Environment
Correct
Improve
Prevent
Maintain
Restore
GET EDUCATED AND TAKE ACTION
Shield
Hydrate
Nourish
Seek Help
To protect your skin at every stage of life
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TO RECAP…AS WE AGE, OUR SKIN CHANGES
Aging skin is more
fragile and prone
to infection
Poor skin health
degrades overall
health and
increases health
costs
Underscores need
for life course
approach to skin
health
• Impaired integrity and increased fragility of
skin (dryer, thinner, less elastic)
• Skin side effects of chronic diseases and their
treatments, including cancers and diabetes
• Increases likelihood of serious conditions of
aging – falls, wounds, skin cancer, and mental
and emotional health deterioration
• These also increase costs associated with rehospitalization and care needs
• Skin interventions that improve skin
structure, function & appearance can help
delay morbidity and improve quality of life
in aging populations
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IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET SKIN HEALTH SMART!
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get skin health smart!
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