What you need to know about skin care for seniors

Skin becomes thinner and drier as we age, but there are some steps seniors and their caregivers can take to keep skin healthy. Skin becomes thinner and drier as we age, but there are some steps seniors and their caregivers can take to keep skin healthy. Ramsay Farah, MD, Ramsay Farah, MD, left, chief of dermatology at Upstate, discusses what to expect for skin care in the later years. He also explains the importance to seniors of moisturizing, washing in lukewarm water with mild soaps and continuing to use sunscreen. left, chief of dermatology at Upstate, discusses what to expect for skin care in the later years. He also explains the importance to seniors of moisturizing, washing in lukewarm water with mild soaps and continuing to use sunscreen.