Advances in Geriatric Dermatology

Anne Lynn S. Chang, MD, FAAD, is Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Stanford University and Director of Dermatological Clinical Trials and of the Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Clinic at Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center, Redwood City, California. Dr. Chang gained her medical degree from Harvard University and later undertook a Fellowship and a Residency in Dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine. She became a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology in 2007 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Chang has been the recipient of a Dermatology Foundation Career Development Award and is a current American Skin Association Research Scholar. She has a special interest in ways to promote healthy aging in the skin. She is the author of 35 articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as several book chapters.

1. Dermato-pharmacology in older patients; 2. Pruritusin older patients; 3. Age-related changes in the nails; 4. Hormonal regulation and systemic signals of skin aging; 5. Psoriasis therapy in the geriatric population; 6. Supportive skin care in older patients; 7. Long-term care dermatology; 8. Recent advances in skin cancer treatment in older adults; 9. Evidence based treatment of actinic keratoses in older adults.

"This book attempts to address issues surrounding aging skin. ... The audience is dermatologists who see older patients as well as anyone in the medical field interested in dermatology and/or geriatrics. ... This book provides a concise and complete discussion of the research in this area to date with the hope of sparking interest in further research. It is a valuable first step in this field." (Kathleen E. Kramer, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2016)