Senior Skin Health: How to Protect Your Skin from the Sun’s Damaging Rays

Vancouver Senior Health  |  May 10, 2018

What Every Senior in Vancouver, BC, Needs to Know About Sun and Skin Health and Care

Senior Skin Health | Everyone wants to hurry outside when summer approaches. Getting outdoors to take advantage of the physical and emotional health benefits is great, but remember to safeguard older skin from the sun and heat. The sun can be detrimental to skin, but even more so to older skin. Senior skin must be protected from the UV rays of summer. Some recommendations for safeguarding older skin follow:

Five Tips to Support Senior Skin Health:

Tip #1. Be Gentle with Aging Skin:

Adults in home health care will need assistance keeping their skin fresh and clean as everyone tends to sweat more in the heat. A variety of gentle cleansers are created especially for sensitive skin. Gentle cleansers are recommended as older skin becomes more fragile and becomes prone to skin tears. The production of collagen and elastin reduces with age and the skin becomes delicate. Use caution to prevent harm by never scrubbing the skin. Gently pat skin dry with soft towels.

Tip #2. Moisturize Daily:

We all seem to remember moisturizing in the winter and often forget it in summer, so be mindful that air conditioning dries skin as much as the furnace heat in winter. Moisturize daily.

Tip #3. Sunscreen is Important:

Our aging friends in home health care need our help with sunscreen application if going outside in summer. Prevent sunburn, skin cancer, or other conditions. Older skin has difficulty recovering from the sun and heat.

Tip #4. Drink 6 to 8 Glasses of Water Daily:

Drinking sufficient amounts of water will help purify the body and skin of toxins found in the environment. People in home health care who are encouraged to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily often have visible improvements in skin tone.

Tip #5. Stay Out of the Midday Heat: 

Adults in home health care might be better off staying inside to avoid the midday heat and sun. The afternoon sun can cause harm to the skin. Additionally, it creates the danger of heat sickness, so if a senior in home health care is going to be outdoors in the heat, keep it brief.

Seniors who follow these suggestions will lessen their dry skin and the risk of skin cancer and other conditions. 

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Many families prefer Comfort Keepers® when arranging senior home care services for a loved one in or around Vancouver, British Columbia. 

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones, we can help with 24-hour care. Comfort Keepers Vancouver also provides home care services like respite care, overnight care, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care, personal care, and more! 

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Personal and empathetic care starts in the heart and allows us to meet our clients’ needs. Comfort Keeper’s philosophy is to elevate the human spirit, and our caregivers ensure your loved one experiences a better quality of life.

Trained caregivers help provide our senior clients with personal home care to help maintain the highest possible quality of life, keeping them happy and healthy at home. Our Interactive Caregiving™ delivers a system of care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Bring The Best Home Care Assistance for Seniors Right Where You Live with Comfort Keepers®

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver is proud to provide elder care in homes throughout Vancouver, keeping seniors safe in their homes. We provide home care for the seniors of Vancouver and the surrounding areas of Burnaby, Langley, Maple Ridge, and Richmond. Please call (604) 689-8609. 

Personal Care and Senior Homecare in Vancouver, BC

Learn more about our unique service, which offers personal care, companionship care, palliative care, and end-of-life care by contacting the Comfort Keepers® Vancouver office.

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