The sixties keep mammograms (to 75, per MedlinePlus), colorectal screening (to 75), and the BP-cholesterol-glucose checks, while cervical screening can stop after 65 with a normal history.
New to the list: DEXA bone density scans for all women at 65, a one-time abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound for men 65 to 75 who ever smoked, plus hearing and eye exams. Vaccines add pneumococcal and RSV to flu, COVID, and shingles. The framing shifts toward function: falls risk, memory, and medication reviews belong on the list now.
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What should I get checked at 60?
The sixties keep the fifties list and add bones, arteries, and senses. Continuing: mammograms for women, since MedlinePlus says women up to age 75 should have one every 1 to 2 years depending on risk factors; colorectal screening for everyone until 75; cervical screening can stop after 65 for women with a history of normal results; and the PSA conversation continues for men with their provider. The additions: bone density testing, with MedlinePlus recommending all women 65 and older get a DEXA scan, and the conversation about fracture prevention that goes with it; a one-time abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound for men 65 to 75 who have ever smoked; hearing checks, because age-related hearing loss is common and undertreated; and eye exams, since glaucoma and macular degeneration are sixties problems. The silent numbers, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, keep their schedule, with more frequent checks if you have diabetes, kidney problems, or cardiovascular risk. Vaccines expand: flu yearly, COVID boosters, pneumococcal, RSV for many, and shingles if not done. One practical reframe for the decade: screenings shift from finding disease early to protecting function, so falls risk, memory concerns, and medication reviews earn a place on the list alongside the scans.