Multiple factors affect the likelihood of a wound healing. One of these factors, wound
duration, is well known to be related to healing rates, with numerous publications showing …

There is a general consensus that wounds heal more slowly in the elderly population and
that all phases of the wound healing process are affected. Studies in both humans and …

The incidence of chronic wounds is increased among older adults, and the impact of chronic
wounds on quality of life is particularly profound in this population. It is well established that …

The purpose of this chapter is to review the changes in wound healing that occur in the
aged. Unlike pathological conditions such as infection or diabetes as a cause for impaired …

A proportion of chronic wounds fail to heal in response to standard therapy. For venous leg
ulcers, a correlation exists between longer duration before treatment initiation and poor …

Ageing and wounds Part 2: healing in old age Page 1 DISCUSSION Ageing and wounds Part
2: healing in old age The second part of this review outlines the physiology of wound healing in …

Given the constantly rising percentage of older people in the population and the huge cost of
treating wounds in this patient group, the importance of examining the relationship between …

A simplistic view of wound healing in the elderly is that “fibroblasts and collagen synthesis
are reduced, and wound contraction and epithelialization proceed more slowly. Immune …

As the aging population in developed countries is growing in both numbers and percentage,
the medical, social, and economic burdens posed by nonhealing wounds are increasing …

Chronic wounds affect approximately 2.5 million to 4.5 million people in the US and are
particularly a problem for the elderly. Nonhealing or slow healing wounds represent a major …