Help for Seniors Offers the Unfortunate Truth About Caring for Skin

Help for seniors and their aging skin is not about spending hundreds per year on creams, lotions, and potions trying to recreate their youth. Skin is going to age. Some of the factors of your skin's aging factors are hereditary, and other factors are caused by years of exposure to environmental factors like the sun – those factors are outside of your loved one’s control. Help for seniors begins with knowing the facts. Take good care of your skin, but don’t expect the clock to magically reverse. Educating yourself your family members on appropriate skin care and protection begins with the basics.

The sun rays are a major reason for skin changes. While the exact way that age spots develop hasn’t been pinned down yet, the sun and other sources of UV light are clearly associated with developing age spots; and for these and other reasons our skin looks older over time. Also, as our skin ages, it gets thinner and the fat underneath may move away. This tends to lead to a very textured appearance. Unfortunately, the key to reducing the effects of these changes involves starting early. The best kind of help for seniors is starting at a young age, using the correct sunscreens while outdoors and maintaining a healthy lifestyle to reduce future droopiness.

Visiting Angels recommends drinking plenty of fluids such as water, herbal teas, and clear fluids (not including caffeinated or alcoholic drinks) to keep the body hydrated all year around. Your loved one should also eat hydrating food, including fruits and vegetables with high water content such as watermelon, cucumbers, lettuce, etc. Skin cream is also useful, but your loved one should look into creams for sensitive skin that will provide hydration rather than some fancy form of grease.

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