Recommended Evaluations For Healthy Men Over 70
There are many evaluations that should be performed after people reach the age of 70 in order to assure optimal health. The recommendations assume that evaluations and vaccinations during previous decades were kept up to date.

Test / Screen	Condition	Frequency
History & physical	Various disorders	Every year
Blood pressure	Hypertension	Every year
Height & weight	Obesity	Every year
Functional status at home	Morbidity due to debility	Every year
Dental exam	Dental caries	Every 6-12 mo
Hearing test	Hearing deficit	Every 1-2 yrs as indicated
Stool test (blood)	Colorectal cancer	Every year
PSA testing	Prostate cancer	Offered yearly
EKG	Heart disease	Every 2-3 yrs, high risk patient
Urinalysis	Diabetes, kidney dis, UTI	Every 1-2
CBC	Anemia	Every 5 yrs
Blood glucose	Diabetes	Every 5 yrs
Thyroid profile	Hypothyroidism	Every 1-3 yrs
Glaucoma test	Glaucoma	Every year
Vision test	Vision problem	Every 2-3 yrs (1-2 yrs if glasses)
Cholesterol panel	Heart disease risk	Every 5 yrs (or more)
Influenza vaccine	Influenza	Every year
TD booster	Tetanus	Every 10 years

Choose one from the following three options

Test / Screen	Condition	Frequency
Sigmoidoscopy	Colorectal cancer		Every 5 yrs
Double contrast barium enema	Colorectal cancer		Every 5 to 10 years
Colonoscopy every 10 years	Colorectal cancer		Every 10 years

These testing recommendations should be considered as minimum screening in those without symptoms. There may be differences in opinion on various test recommendations due to lack of definitive information on each recommended test and to variances in perceived significance of some of the supporting literature.

This information is provided as a general guide only. We urge you to discuss these tests with your personal physician.