Which of the following changes associated with the elderly places them at additional risk for skin tears?

A) Decreased vascularity of skin
B) Decreased melanin production
C) Decreased activity of sweat glands
D) Thinning of dermal tissue

Dermal Tissue

A layer of tissue within the skin that contains connective tissue, blood capillaries, nerve endings, and lymphatic vessels, playing a critical role in protection and sensation.

Vascularity

The condition or extent of being richly supplied with blood vessels, often visible through the skin, especially in well-defined muscular bodies.