By 2050, the world population of people aged ≥65 years is estimated at over 2 billion (World Health Organisation 2018a). This represents a positive change, but is also a substantial socio-economic challenge which brings with it the need to enhance the ways in which nurses support healthy ageing.
Skin is the largest organ of the body which, with ageing, undergoes, intrinsic and extrinsic changes which have physical and psychosocial sequeale. The purpose of this article is to review skin changes associated with ageing, synthesise existing knowledge about the experiences of community-dwelling older people of their ageing skin and examine how this may influence health care. The important role of the nurse in promoting maintenance of skin health for this population is explored
