recommended screenings by age - 60s

Screenings by Age - 60s

General HealtH• Fullcheckup–Includingheightandweight• Thyroid(TSH)test–Discusswithyourhealthcareprovider ornurse• HIVscreening–GetthistestifyouareatriskforHIVinfection

Heart HealtH• Bloodpressuretest–Atleasteverytwoyears• Cholesterolpanel–Total,LDL,HDLandtriglycerides

bone HealtH• Bonedensityscreen–Getabonemineraltestatleastonceat age65.Talkwithyourhealthcareprovideraboutrepeattesting.

Diabetes• BloodglucoseorA1ctest

breast HealtH• Breastself-exam–Monthly• Mammogram–Yearly,unlessotherwiseinstructedbyyour healthcareprovider• Clinicalbreastexam–Yearly

reproDuctive HealtH• Paptest–Discusswithyourhealthcareprovider• Pelvicexam–Yearly• Sexually-transmittedinfection(STI)tests–Bothpartners shouldgettestedforSTIs,includingHIV,beforeinitiating sexualintercourse

prostate HealtH• DigitalRectalExam(DRE)–Discusswithyourhealthcare provider• Prostate-SpecificAntigen(PSA)–Discusswithyour healthcareprovider

colorectal HealtH• Fecaloccultbloodtest,flexiblesigmoidoscopy,colonoscopy –Talktoyourhealthcareprovideraboutwhichscreening testisbestforyouandhowoftenyouneedit

skin HealtH• Skinexam–Monthlyself-examofskinandmolesandas partofaroutinefullcheckupwithyourhealthcareprovider

oral HealtH• Dentalcleaningandexam–Every6months

immunizations• Seasonalinfluenzavaccine–Yearly• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussisboostervaccine–Every10years• Pneumococcalvaccine–Onetimeonly• Herpeszostervaccine–Topreventshingles;onetimeonly