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Health concerns
Chronic pain- take care of your joints and muscles to prevent arthritis, tendonitis, etc. Reduce stress from family obligations, work, etc., get plenty of physical activity and eat a healthy diet, find time to do things you enjoy. Monitor blood pressure, cholesterol, and other heart problems to prevent heart attack and stroke, Prevent diabetes by monitoring blood glucose levels. Health care providers will help monitor your BMI to avoid weight related problems. -
Period: to
decade
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Health concerns continued.
Osteoporosis is very common as bone mass declines, a healthy diet and exercise can help prevent this. There is also the problem of anxiety and depression, talk to those who can help you and listen to your health care provider for suggestions. Sexual health may decline at this time and some may experience sexual dysfunction. The problem of vision and hearing loss changes also occur, a small change in your sense abilities may start to happen. -
General recommendations
Diabetes screening for those with high blood pressure, EKG to monitor heart patterns and health, breast exams, mammograms, pap tests for women and testicular exams, and additional screenings for men. -
Dental exams every 6-12 months
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Skin exams
Every 3-4 months or 3-4 years depending on risk -
Every 2 years
Get checkups and regular scans, get eye exams and blood pressure screening ( more often if you have a higher risk for heart problems), all of these will keep problems monitored. -
Cholesterol screenings
every 5 years or as suggested -
colorectal cancer screening
at 45 if there is an increased risk due to family history.
