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The 20's
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Health Tips
Be sure to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly so that you stay fit. Now is when you are establishing your routines for later in life, so if you eat will now, chances are you will still be healthy in 20 years. Also make sure to protect your skin and eyes from the damaging rays of the sun, and avoid going to tanning beds, no matter how much you want an island glow. Overall, practive good hygine and find a medical professional you can count on. -
Routine Health Care
In your twenties, health care should be centered around preventitive care and screenings. You should have a medical check-up done at least every two years. Women also need to have regular appointments with a gynecologist and get pap tests every 2 to 3 years. Men should recieve regular testicular check-ups. Have a dental exam once or twice a year, and keep up to date on your immunizations. Finally, you need to see an eye doctor regularly to make sure that your vision isn't changing. -
Areas of Concern
You will probably begin to become sexually active in your twenties. This is why it is especially important at this point to be proactive in your sexual health. Get tested regularly for STD's, if you are, in fact, sexually active. In addition, the twenties are a time when you become an independent person. This change can bring about a lot of stress, so make sure that you are taking steps to ensure that you can manage the stress and don't become mentally unhealthy. -
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The 30's
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Health Tips
In your thirties, it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle, as this may significantly lower your risk of chronic disease later in life. You should stay at a healthy weight, which means eating a good, well-balanced diet and pairing that with regular exercise. In addition, get a good amount of sleep and avoid tobacco products. Consume alcohol only at a moderate level, and make sure to wear sunscreen when spending long periods of time outdoors. Make sure to give yourself time to relax, too! -
Routine Health Care
At this stage in your life, you should follow your health care provider's instructions regarding prevention of any issues that may arise. They should follow the routine health care necessities as stated in their twenties, such as visiting the gynecologist and getting regular dental care. In addition, however, in your thirties, you should also get your cholesterol level screened, and regularly be checked for skin cancer. -
Areas of Concern
Again, like in the twenties, you should focus on your sexual as well as mental and emotional health. In addition, this is an essential time to focus on taking good care of your skin. You may start to develop back pain, if you do not take proper care of it. Also, this is when your body starts replacing muscle with fat, so it is important to focus on building muscle. -
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The 40's
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Health Tips
In your fourties, it is important to follow healthy living habits, so that you don't contract diabetes, heart disease, or cancers later on in your life. If you start to notice changes in your health, or have any concerns, make sure to contact your health care provider. Make sure to find ways to relieve stress in your life, and make sure to have your doctor monitor the signs of possible heart problems. -
Routine Health Care
Make sure to keep up with your physical exams, eye exams, and dental exams. Also keep in mind that you should get screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes. You can also go in for a baseline skin exam (to determine your skin cancer risk) and a baseline EKG. -
Areas of Concern
At this age, it is important to continue looking at sexual health. You should also be aware of developing skin problems, such as skin cancer. Women at this age might start to experience perimenopause. Men could suffer from testosterone deficiency or erectile dysfunction. Also, you could notice changes in your vision or hearing. Finally, another area of concern is urinary incontinence. -
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The 50's
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Health Tips
In your fifties, it is important to eat a healthy diet and cut back on sodium. Make sure that you are getting regular exercise, although maybe not as high in intensity as it used to be. Also, make sure you are getting a good amount of sleep, and do things often that challenge you mentally and make you think. -
Routine Health Care
Get all of the regular check-ups and screenings that you have been. In addition, you shoul dhave your bone density tested, and go in for colorectal cancer screenings. -
Areas of Concern
In your fifties, some areas of concern are abnormal blood sugar levels, anxiety, cancer, chronic pain, depression, digestive issues, hearing loss, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, high cholersterol, and menopause. There are a lot of changes that come with growing older, and in your fifties is when you are very susceptible to a lot of these issues that can come about while your body is ageing. -
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The 60's
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Health Tips
It is important at this age to quit smoking. There are many options to helping you quit, so definitely talk to your doctor. Also, take any and all measures, such as lowering your blood pressure level, to reducing your risk of heart disease. Make sure you are eating a healthy diet, and are exercising regularly. -
Routine Health Care
It is imperative during your sixties to visit with your healthcare provider often. Make sure that you are up to date on all of your immunizations and vaccines, such as the flu vaccine. Get a digital rectal exam and fecal occult blood exam as well. Men should be getting PSA tests for prostate cancer, while women need to recieve pap tests and pelvic exams every year. -
Areas of Concern
In your sixties, you need to be watching out for many health problems, including heart disease, arthritis, type 2 diabetes, ostreporosis, cancers, and incontinence. To reduce the risks for these problems, learn about their warning signs, so that you may catch any issue early on. In addition, talk to your doctor with any questions fr concerns you may have about your health and follow their recommendations.
