Does it seem like your elderly loved one wants to look younger? They may avoid making changes because they think that healthy skin is only for younger adults. The truth is that senior citizens can have younger-looking and healthier-looking skin. Here are some of the tips that can help them to do this.

Better Bathing Regimen

One of the ways that you or a home care provider can help your elderly loved one to have healthy skin is by changing up their bathing regimen. For instance, if your elderly loved one currently takes hot, long baths, it would be better for them to take shorter, warm showers. They should also use a gentle cleanser instead of one that is filled with harsh chemicals. If you can get your elderly loved ones to do this, they can have healthier skin pretty quickly.

Protecting the Skin

Another way that your elderly loved one can have healthy skin is by protecting their skin. The best way for them to do this is by wearing sunscreen when they are outside. If it is a very sunny day, they should also wear sunglasses and a hat. Many senior citizens either forget to do these things or don’t do so without reminders. If this is going to be the case for your elderly loved one, you or a home care provider may have to remind them.

Increasing the Humidity at Home

If the air in your elderly loved one’s home is usually dry, this could be causing their skin to dry out. If this is the case, you should help them to increase the humidity in their home. A humidifier is a great option for this. Depending on the size of your elderly loved one’s home, they may need more than one humidifier. The humidity should be between 45-60%.

Protecting the Hands

If your elderly loved one likes to be outside working with their hands, maybe in a garden, they should protect their hands. Wearing gloves is a way for them to do this. However, just as with the protection from the sun, your elderly loved one might need a reminder to protect their hands.

Conclusion

These are some of the things that your elderly loved one can do to have healthy skin. It is important for them to know that healthy skin isn’t just for younger adults. If they follow these tips, they can improve the health and look of their skin, as well.

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Sources

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/skin-care-and-aging

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Andy Howardis a Bay Area Native who holds a BA in Political Science (University of Colorado at Boulder, ’97). After college Andy worked in the surging tech industry.His Grandmother however, would suffer a significant decline in health and ultimately needed in-home care. The experience of a loved one depending on outside help to age in place proved to be pivotal for Andy as he left the tech industry in 2002 for an opportunity in the home care world with a large provider. After having success in home care, but being frustrated by corporate constraints Andy founded HomeCare Professionals in 2005.He methodically built the company one client at a time by focusing on hiring quality caregivers to ensure positive outcomes. Currently Andy serves as the CEO of HomeCare Professionals and is also highly active in the non-profit organization California Association of Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) which advocates for a higher standard of in-home care for those who wish to remain living at home in California.

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