Geriatric Care, Home Care and Dermatologists

Abstract

In the aged society in Japan, geriatric medicine and home care are very important problems. Dermatological evidence for aged population was summarized. Prevalence of skin diseases was over 70% in users of the aged care centers or aged persons at home. Over 40% of the aged care facilities cooperated with dermatologists. By questionnaire survey, over 80% of visiting nurses required visits by dermatologists. As for the aged medicine and home care, needs and demands to dermatologists are thought to be high.