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Guidelines for getting healthy and staying healthy!


Men
Women

Age 65 or older

Yearly flu shot

Pneumonia vaccine every 5-6 years.

Tetanus booster every 10 years

Yearly flu shot

Pneumonia vaccine every 5-6 years.

Tetanus booster every 10 years


Age 50 to 65

Prostate exam and blood test

Sigmoidoscopy or colon test every 5 years (if you have no family history)

Yearly physical exams

Cholesterol and blood sugar check every 1-5 years

Yearly flu shot

Discuss with your family and physician your advanced directives and/or Durable Power of Attorney

Tetanus booster every 10 years

Yearly mammogram

Yearly pap smears until age 65

Bone density scan after reaching menopause

Sigmoidoscopy or colon test every 5 years (if you have no family history)

Yearly physical exams

Cholesterol and blood sugar check every 1-5 years

Yearly flu shot

Discuss with your family and physician your advanced directives and/or Durable Power of Attorney

Tetanus booster every 10 years


Age 40 to 50

Complete physical every two years

Cholesterol and blood sugar check every 5 years

Yearly flu shot

Tetanus booster every 10 years

Yearly pap smear

Mammogram every 1-2 years

Complete physical every year

Cholesterol and blood sugar check every 5 years

Yearly flu shot

Tetanus booster every 10 years


Age 21 to 40

At age 40, start taking aspirin 160-325 mg daily (not proven for women)

Cholesterol and blood sugar check every 5 years

Complete physical every 5 years

Develop regular exercise habits

Wellness counseling

Yearly flu shot

Tetanus booster every 10 years

First pap smear at age 20 or when first sexually active. Continue to have done every 1-2 years.

Take calcium supplements

Cholesterol and blood sugar check every 5 years

Complete physical every 5 years

Develop regular exercise habits

Wellness counseling

Yearly flu shot

Tetanus booster every 10 years


Age 15 to 20

Review and complete immunizations

Yearly flu shot

Tetanus booster every 10 years

Hepatitis B series

Review and complete immunizations

Yearly flu shot

Tetanus booster every 10 years

Hepatitis B series


This is an outline for health maintenance. Your physician may suggest other measures based on your individual health history. Please feel free to ask about these suggestions, as well as any other questions you may have.

 
 
 



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