recommended screenings by age - 60s
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Getting preventive care is one of the most important steps you can take to manage your health. That's because when a condition is diagnosed early, it is usually easier to treat. And regular checkups can help you and your doctor identify lifestyle changes you can make to avoid certain conditions.TRANSCRIPT
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