Recommended Health Screenings
for Baby Boomers
WOMEN
For women 40 to 49, the following health screenings are recommended:
Blood pressure: at least every two years
Cholestrol test: every five years
Skin exam: every year
Breast exam: every year
Pelvic exam: every year
Pap test: every year (or at the doctor's discretion)
Mammography: every one to two years (depending on risk and family history)
Fasting plasma-glucose test (to check for diabetes): every three years after age 45
After 50, women whould have the following screenings:
Blood pressure: at least every two years
Cholestrol: every five years (or every year, starting at age 65)
Skin exam: every year
Breast exam: every year
Mammogram: every year
Fecal occult blood test: every year
Pelvic exam: every year
Pap test: yearly (or at your physician's discretion)
Bone mineral density test: once as a baseline
Fasting plasma-glucose test (for diabetes): every three years
MEN
For men 40 to 49, the following screenings are recommended:
Blood pressure: at least every two years
Cholesterol: every five years
Skin exam: every year
Fasting plasma-glucose test (to check for diabetes): every three years after age 45
Men 50 or over should have the following screenings:
Blood pressure: at least every two years
Cholesterol: every five years (every three years, starting at age 65)
Skin exam: every year
Fasting plasma-glucose test (to check for diabetes): every three years after age 45
Digital rectal exam (to check for prostate cancer): every year
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA): every year
Colorectal cancer test: every five to ten years
