- Influenza vaccination is recommended annually.
- Td (tetanus/diphtheria) or Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) booster should be done every 10 years.
Ask your provider which vaccine is right for you.
- Pneumococcal vaccination should be done at age 65 if not done previously.
- Ask your provider about other recommendations that might be applicable to you.
If you do not have a history of high blood pressure, your blood pressure should be checked, at a minimum, every two years.
Women 50-74 years should have a screening mammography every two years. All women ages 21 through 29 should have a Pap smear every three years. Women ages 30 through 64 should have a Pap smear with HPV screening every five years. A lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL, and LDL,) should be performed every five years for all men ages 35-75. Men ages 20-35 and women ages 20-75 with risk factors for coronary artery disease including hypertension, diabetes, obesity (BMI >30), personal or family history of coronary heart disease, and tobacco use also need screening.
A colon cancer screening program should start at age 50 and continue through age 75.
Osteoporosis affects millions of older adults causing their bones to become fragile and more likely to break. Women 65 years and older or younger women with increased fracture risk should be screened for osteoporosis utilizing DEXA Scan (a bone mass density test).
Quitting smoking and/or chewing is recommended for all people who use tobacco products.
DISEASE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES
- An annual blood pressure check
- Maintain a blood pressure of less than 140/90
- An annual blood test to check your LDL (low density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol)
- Maintain LDL (low density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol) level at less than 100 mg/dl
- A blood test to check your HgbA1C at least every six months
- Maintain an HgbA1c level of less than 7.0 percent
- An annual lipid blood test to include HDL (high density lipoprotein), LDL (low density lipoprotein) and tryglycerides
- Maintain LDL (low density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol) level at less than 100 mg/dl
- An annual urine exam to check for protein (and thus kidney function)
- An annual dilated eye exam for blood vessel changes related to diabetes
- An annual blood pressure check
- Maintain a blood pressure of less than 130/80
- An annual foot exam by your provider
- An annual physical exam with a blood pressure check
- Maintain a blood pressure of less than 140/90
- A blood test to check your blood cholesterol level if you have other risk factors such as a family history of heart disease