Dry Skin Relief: Remedies for Cracked Hands & Feet

Dry skin patches in the winter require intense hydration from ingredients like shea butter and oatmeal. Learn how to treat cracked diabetic feet, soothe itchy skin with specialized baths, and manage chapped lips caused by environmental allergies.

What Are the Causes of Itchy Skin in the Elderly?

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Christine Adamec

Extremely itching skin--also known as pruritus--is a common problem in the elderly and it can also be a maddening one. Anyone who has suffered the temporary itching of an insect bite should sympathize with older people whose skin constantly itches so much they struggle to sleep at night.