Health Maintenance Guidelines
Ages 71 & Over

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

SCREENING TESTS

• Colorectal Cancer Screening [*] - To age 75[O]
• 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.

Men's Health
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) - Optional yearly until age 75. Not routinely recommended above age 75.

Women's Health
Mammogram - Every 1-2 years until age 74, then optional

IMMUNIZATIONS
Td - Every 10 years
Influenza - Yearly

Advance Health Care Directive - Discussion

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[*] Option 1: Colonoscopy every 10 years.
Option 2: Fecal Occult Blood Testing every 3 years with sigmoidoscopy every 5 years.
Option 3: Annual Fecal Occult Blood Testing.

[O] At age indicated, patient and clinician should discuss risks and benefits of continued screening.

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

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