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Health in your 20s
-Eat a healthy diet
-Exercise regularly
-Pay attention to portion sizes and take supplements
-Do not smoke or use tobacco products
-Drink alcohol in moderation
-Get enough sleep to maintain good health
-Protect your skin and eyes from the sun to reduce risk of skin cancer and vision problems.
-Practice good hygiene by showers, brush and flossing
-Find a primary care provider to be able to get help
-Family health history: Talk to your family about it to help you be educated -
Health in your 30s
Maintain a healthy weight because metabolism slows down
Eat a healthy diet to help keep a healthy weight
Find time to exercise regularly: lowers our risk for heart disease
Do not smoke or use tobacco products.
Monitor your BMI, blood pressure and cholesterol levels
Need a gynecological exam, breast exam, pregnancy
clinical testicular exam as recommended
Dental exam and cleaning
Eye exam & vision screening
Hearing test, cholesterol screenings, skin cancer screenings, & immunizations -
Health in your 40s
Eating healthy, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, not smoking, and drinking in moderation
Chronic pain: This risk increases
Manage your blood pressure, cholesterol, resting heart rate, BMI, blood glucose, & osteoporosis.
Anxiety and depression checks
Skin problems, vision and hearing loss, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, digestive problems
Physical exam
Blood pressure exam, cholesterol & diabetes screening
Annual breast exam
Testicular exam every year -
Health in your 50s
Eat healthy: Pay attention to good nutrition. Talk to health care provider about nutritional supplements as well.
Stay active mentally and physically
-Maintain a healthy weight, do not smoke, get enough sleep
Abnormal blood sugar levels, changes in vision, digestive issues, erectile dysfunction, hair & hearing loss, heart disease, high blood pressure & cholesterol, menopause
Chronic pain: arthritis, back pain
Prostate issues, Skin problems, Skin exam -
Health in your 60s
-Quit smoking
-Protect your heart by knowing your blood pressure, total cholesterol, and BMI.
-Maintain a healthy weight
- Get at least 30 minutes exercise daily
-Drink in moderation, and eat healthy.
-Increased risk for heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, and cancer.
Things to reduce these risks
-Annual flu vaccine
-Blood pressure screening
-Bone density test
-Breast exam and mammogram
-Colonoscopy
-Pap test, pelvic exams
-tetanus shot, pneumonia & shingles vaccine
