MD Podiatrist Discusses Aging Feet

As we age, our bodies undergo a number of physical changes, and our feet are no exception. While such changes can be a common part of the ageing process, understanding how ageing impacts foot health can offer crucial insights into our overall well-being. Foot health expert, Dan Michaels, DPM, explains the various changes that occur in our feet with age and what these changes might signify about our health. Circulation problems are central to many age-related foot issues. Diminished blood flow can lead to noticeable changes in the skin of the feet. Dr. Michaels highlights that “circulation is sort of central to a lot of that and tends to deteriorate a little bit over time as well and that can result in a number of changes”.

“Some of them are more visible than others so you can see that color change potentially to like a whiter sort of color or even like a ready blue if they’re really deficient in blood down to the feet,” he says. “The skin can change as well because the skin gets its nourishment and its nutrients and things from the blood; if that’s sort of declining, then the actual skin can thin, it can get very papery looking almost transparent in some cases which makes us more vulnerable to ulcers and wounds and things like that.”