Health Maintenance Guidelines
Ages 50 to 70

Check blood pressure, weight and height to calculate body mass index (BMI) and health risks.

SCREENING TESTS

• HIV Testing Discussion - Routine discussion
• Diabetes Screening - All non-Caucasians; All Caucasians with sustained blood pressure greater than 135/80, or BMI greater than or equal to 25, or history of gestational diabetes, or family history of diabetes.
• Colorectal Cancer Screening [*] - At age 50, then every 10 years

Men's Health
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) - Optional yearly
Lipid Testing - Every 5 years until age 70

Women's Health
Pap Test - Every 3 years until age 65; Not routinely recommended above age 65
Mammogram - Every 2 years
Bone Density Test - At age 65
Lipid Testing - Optional every 5 years until age 70

IMMUNIZATIONS
Tdap/Td - Every 10 years
Zoster (Shingles) - At age 60
Influenza - Yearly
Pneumococcal Vaccine - At age 65

Advance Health Care Directive - Discussion

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These guidelines may vary for patients on chronic medications or for patients with personal or family health risks.

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