GET SKIN HEALTH SMART!

WHY SKIN HEALTH AS YOU AGE MATTERS

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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.2

GLOBAL AGING PHENOMENON

Average G loba l L i f e Span Inc reases by

Th ree Decades

Source: UN Population Division

B i r th Ra tes A re Fa l l i ng G loba l l y

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G L O B A L P O P U L AT I O N O V E R 6 0 :

1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0B Y 2 0 2 0 .

All will have deteriorating skin.

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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

It becomes dryer, thinner and less elastic, making it more susceptible to irritation, infection, wounds

and disease6

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

Impact on skin as we age:

Psoriasis

Eczema

Xerosis

CERTAIN SKIN CONDITIONS ARE MORE COMMON

Pruritus

Onychomycosis

HyperkeratosisHave you heard of any of these?

Do you know what they look like? 7

RISK OF DEVELOPING CHRONIC DISEASES RISES WITH AGE…

Cancer, diabetes and other non-communicable

diseasesto cost $47 trillion by 2030.

Actinic Keratosis

Melanoma

Non-Melanom

a Skin Cancer

The number of people aged 60-79 with diabetes will nearly double by 2030, from roughly

100 million to approximately 196

million.

Those aged 65 and older receive 53% of all new cancer diagnoses

in the U.S.

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…LEADING TO HIGHER INCIDENCE OF SKIN CONDITIONS & SKIN SIDE EFFECTS

Falls/Injuries and Hospital Admission/Readmission

Side Effects of Oncologic Drugs

Social Isolati

on

Hand-Foot Syndrome

Redness, swelling and pain on the soles of

the feet

HyperKeratosis

Lesions, corns and calluses

Diabetic FootSores cause by nerve damage from diabetes

Acneiform Folliculitis

Acne-like eruptions on the skin

OnychomycosisFungal infection

of fingernails and toenails

XerosisAbnormal dryness

of the skin that can lead to pruritus and

eczema

Quality of Life

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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.

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

$6 billion

>90 %

Up to

80%

1/2

7 %

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NutritionSKIN

Environment

Well-being

Genetics

GOOD SKIN HEALTH

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Imp

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COMPROMISEDSKIN HEALTH

Correct

RestoreTreat

Maintain Enhance

NourishGOOD SKIN HEALTH

GET EDUCATED AND TAKE ACTION

To protect your skin at every stage of life

Shield

Hydrate

Nourish Seek Help

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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

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

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