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20s: Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Eat healthy to reduce risk for heart disease and diabetes. Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weight by limiting fast food. -
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In Your 20s...
Start healthy habits now to keep for the rest of your life! -
20s: While everyone else may be doing it...
Don't start smoking, avoid illegal substances, and drink in moderation (especially don't drink and drive!), these risky behaviors can have consequences that will haunt you for the rest of your life. -
20s: No matter your age...
Protect your skin and eyes from the sun by wearing sunscreen, avoid indoor tanning salons, practice good hygiene, find a primary care provider as well as specialists. -
20s: Routine Health Care
Have a medical check-up at the minimum every 2 years (including blood pressure screening). Have a dental exam every 6-12 months. Get comprehensive eye exams (as recommended). Have recommended immunizations. -
20s: Special Concerns...
Take care of your sexual health (talk to your health care provider about STD and HIV prevention). Take care of your mental health by making a conscious effort to reduce stress in your life. -
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In your 30s...
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30s: Maintaining a healthy lifestyle
The metabolism starts to slow down and losing weight becomes harder, increasing risk for diabetes and heart disease. To help prevent this, it's important to maintain a healthy and balanced diet and limit intake of sodium. Exercising regularly is important, find 30-60 min. to do aerobic weight-bearing exercise. And while finding time to balance a career, family, and health, it's important to get enough sleep, as sleep deprivation can cause many health problems. -
30s: Preventing health problems
Quitting smoking is one of the best ways to improve your overall health. Wear sunscreen not only when you're directly in the sun, but daily, to prevent skin cancer. Reduce stress, this means finding time to relax and do the things you enjoy. Monitor your BMI, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. Follow recommendations for diagnostic tests and screening procedures. -
30s: Preventing accidental injuries
It is strongly recommended to make sure your home's smoke detectors are working. Always wear your seat belt, obey laws about using your cell phone in the car. NEVER drink and drive. And don't do too much physical activity at once, as this could cause overuse injuries. -
30s: Special health concerns
Take care of your mental and emotional health, it's important to set aside time from overwhelming responsibility and find a way to relax. Take extra care of your skin by using sunscreen and moisturizer. Back pain is one of the most common health problems for adults, so make sure you practice good posture, proper lifting technique, and strengthening exercises. -
30s: Routine health care recommendations
Women should have gynecological exam as well as a great exam. Men should have clinical testicular exam. Everyone should have a dental exam at least once a year, eye exam and vision screening every 1-2 years, hearing test, cholesterol screening, skin cancer screening, and immunizations. -
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In Your 40s...
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40s: Common health concerns in your 40s
Chronic pain (arthritis, back pain, tendonitis), stress (from your career, finances, family obligations), blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, body mass index (and weight distribution), osteoporosis (maximum bone density and strength declines starting in your 40s), anxiety and depression (talk to your health care provider about mental health screening). -
40s: Additional health concerns
Sexual and reproductive health (sexual dysfunction is common), men may experience testosterone deficiency, women may experience symptoms of perimenopause, skin problems (such as age spots and wrinkles), changes in vision, and hearing loss, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, digestive problems (like ulcers). -
40s: Health care recommendations
Physical exam (2-3 years), dental exam and cleaning (6 months or year), comprehensive eye exam (2 years), blood pressure screening (2 years), cholesterol screening (5 years), diabetes screening as recommended if you're at risk, baseline skin exam (3-4 years) (to determine your skin cancer risk), colorectal cancer screening beginning at about age 45, immunizations. Women should be tested annually for clinical breast exam, pelvic exam, and mammogram, men should take a testicular exam. -
50s: A healthy lifestyle
Eat healthy (cut back on sodium intake), stay active physically and mentally (to help reduce risk for osteoporosis), maintain a healthy weight (muscle begins to be replaced with fat), don't smoke, get enough sleep, reduce stress (stress speeds up the aging process), only drink alcohol in moderation (1 drink a day for women, and 2 a day for men is the maximum). -
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In Your 50s...
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50s: Common health concerns
These medical conditions are more common in people over the age of 50: abnormal blood sugar levels, anxiety, cancer, changes in vision, chronic pain, depression, digestive issues, hair loss in men and women, hearing loss, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, menopause, osteoporosis, overactive bladder, prostate issues, skin problems, thyroid problems, urinary contractions. -
50s: Health care recommendations
Physical exam (2 years), dental exam (6 months to a year), comprehensive eye exam (2 years), blood pressure screening (every year), cholesterol screening (5 years), diabetes screening (as recommended), skin exam (every year), colorectal cancer screening (beginning at age 50), immunizations (as recommended). For women, annual HPV and bone density tests. For men, prostate cancer screening (as recommended). -
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In Your 60s...
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60s: Health concerns
As you age, you become more at risk for health problems. Here are several things to help reduce the risk:
1. Learn about stroke, heart attack, and other conditions' warning signs.
2. Talk to your doctor if you notice changes in your health.
3. Follow the recommendations of your health care provider concerning screening procedures as well as other health issues. -
60s: Staying healthy
Quitting smoking is the most beneficial thing you can do! You can also take measures to protect your heart, maintain a healthy weight, exercise, drink alcohol in moderation, talk to your health care provider about all medications you take, eat healthy, and see your health care provider regularly for check ups and health screening recommendations. -
60s: Additional tips for healthy living
Talk to your health care provider if you notice changes in your cognitive function or mental health, always wear a seat belt in the car, make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working, and learn how to reduce your risk for falls.
