Senile Atopic Dermatitis Patients’ Profile in Geriatric Outpatient Clinic Dermatovenereology Department Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in 2011-2015

Abstract

Background and objective: As the life expectancy increases, diseases in the elderly also increase. Senile atopic dermatitis is atopic dermatitis (AD) which persists until elderly or the onset first occurs in elderly. The prevalence of senile AD remains unclear and in Indonesia, there have not been any study regarding senile AD yet. Therefore, it is needed to conduct a study regarding this topic in geriatric outpatient clinic Dermatovenereology Department, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in 2011-2015.