Elastic support hose or bandages should be used to control swelling. Fungal infections usually appear in the feet, armpits and groin areas. They have symptoms of itching, scaling and redness of the skin. If cracks or fissures in the skin develop, pain can result. Fungal infections on the feet can be recognized by skin that itches, burns, and is cracked and dry.
Fungal infections are also common in the armpit and groin areas.
Fungal infections in the groin area of men are commonly known as jock itch. Older people who have spent a lot of time outside develop cancerous or abnormal cell growths on their skin. Many of these growths are basal cell cancers that affect the outer layer of skin exposed to the sun. For more information on this topic, please listen to the recording on skin cancer in the cancer section of your AudioHealth Library Directory. These common skin problems that affect older people can become quite serious.