Lifetime Personal Health

  • Period: to

    20s - early 30s

    -stop smoking
    -eat a healthy diet
    -get nutrients you may lack (i.e. calcium, omega3 fats, potassium, protein, folic acid)
    -don't drink or use illegal substances
    -find a job you like
    -care about your mental health
    -have a gynecological exam, clinical breast exam and Pap test every 2 to 3 years
  • Period: to

    late 30s - 40s

    Physical exam (check-up)—Every 2 or 3 years
    Dental exam and cleaning—Every 6 months to 1 year
    Comprehensive eye exam—every 2 years
    Blood pressure screening—Every 2 years
    Cholesterol screening—Every 5 years
    Diabetes screening
    Baseline skin exam to determine your skin cancer risk—every 3 months to 3–4 years
    Immunizations
    Annual clinical breast exam, pelvic exam and mammogram; Pap test and bone density test
  • Period: to

    50s-60s

    -protect heart
    -maintain healthy weight
    -exercise regularly
    -eat healthy
    -see health care provider regularly
  • Period: to

    70s +

    -focus on mental health since seniors are at a higher risk for depression
    -visit healthcare provider regularly for check ups on your mental and physical state
    -try not to focus on all your friends dying