Adult Health Guidelines

Age 50:

Men and women:

Colon cancer screening: Acceptable tests include a colonoscopy then every 10 years or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years with annual FOBT (stool guiac card) and/or barium enema every 5-10 years
Cholesterol screen Every 5 years (unless on medical therapy)
Diabetes screen Glucose testing annually
Blood Pressure Annually
Flu vaccine Annually

Women only:

Pap smear Every 1-3 years until age 65
Mammogram Yearly until 70
Osteoporosis screening DXA 5 years after menopause or at age 65 (which ever comes first)

Men Only:

Digital Rectal Exam and PSA blood test Annually (African American men possibly beginning at age 40)

Age 65

Men and women

Colon cancer screening Colonoscopy then every 10 years or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years with annual FOBT (Stool guiac card) and/or barium enema every 5-10 years
Cholesterol screen Every 5 years (unless on medical therapy)
Diabetes screen Glucose testing annually
Blood Pressure Annually
Flu vaccine Annually
Pneumococcal vaccine At age 65 or five years after the last Pneumovax (if given after age 60)
Shingles vaccine At age 60 or above. Discuss with your physician
Eye exam Annual glaucoma screening


Women only:

Mammogram Yearly until 70. Then discuss with your physician
Osteoporosis screening DXA. If normal at 65, may repeat every 5 years

 

Men Only:

Digital Rectal Exam and PSA blood test Annually until age 70. Then discuss with your physician

Diabetes-Any age

Men and women

Cholesterol screen Annually
Glucose monitoring A1C (3 month glucose average) every 3-4 months
Blood Pressure At every office visit
Flu vaccine Annually
Pneumococcal vaccine At the time diabetes was diagnosed or at age 65 (which ever was sooner). If first given before the age of 65, repeat at 65. (or five years after the first Pneumococcal vaccine was given)
Eye exam Annually
Foot exam At every visit
Urine micro-albumin Annually. Tests for protein in the urine