Health check-up for the elderly elderly group Is a person aged 60 years and over. In addition to basic health checks both male and female elderly and women should undergo additional examinations as follows:
1. Additional health check
Eye Exam: Individuals aged 60-64 should have their eyes examined by an ophthalmologist every 2-4 years, but those aged 65 and over should have their eyes examined by an ophthalmologist every 1-2 years.
Stool test: from 60 years of age should have a stool test. to screen for colon and rectal cancer once
a year Assessment of health : assessed by nutritional status Osteoporosis risk Perform basic daily activities and if age 65 or older, further assessment of brain function should be performed.
Check blood lipid levels every 5 years
and check blood sugar levels every year.
Have creatinine levels in your blood every year to assess your kidney function.
Have a urine test every year.
If you are over 70 years old, you should get a complete blood count (CBC) every year.
2. Additional health checks for females
Mammography: Women ages 60-69 should have a mammogram every year by a doctor or trained health care professional. And for the elderly, females aged 70 years and over should be examined as appropriate. This is at the discretion of the doctor who performs the medical examination.
Cervical cancer screening: Women aged 60-64 years should be screened by Pap smear every 3 years, while older women aged 65 and over should be screened as appropriate. This is at the discretion of the doctor who performs the medical examination.
What health checks are not recommended?
1. Health examination with X-ray of the lungs There is a high chance of error. causing anxiety and wasting If you go to check more
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2. Prostate cancer screening by checking the PSA level in the blood. due to incorrect test results This may result in having to undergo a complex repeat test, such as a biopsy to check for cancer. which may increase the risk of infection from the wound again
3. Checking the level of uric acid in the blood The results are quite uncertain. and may be at risk of taking more uric acid-lowering drugs than necessary which is at risk of severe allergic reactions that can lead to death
4.BUN test (BUN) in the blood is not useful for screening for renal impairment.
5. Liver enzyme test No benefit was found in screening in normal people. Therefore, a liver enzyme test is not a necessary and useful health check item.
6. Triglyceride level test in the blood. There is little benefit in assessing cardiovascular risk.
7. Electrocardiogram (EKG) has a high chance of error. Therefore, this health check list is only necessary for people with congenital and chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
8. Tumor markers are used by doctors to monitor doctorathome treatment outcomes and recurrence of colorectal cancer.
