These are recommended preventive recommendations for adults; risk for a condition can be increased by lifestyle, family history and more. Talk with your doctor about whether a preventive service is right for you.
| Age in Years > |
18-39
|
40-64
|
65+
|
| Cholesterol check |
Every 5 years
|
Every 5 years
|
Every 5 years
|
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Tetanus-diphtheria
(Td) booster
|
Every 10 years
|
Every 10 years
|
Every 10 years
|
|
Influenza Vaccine
(Flu Shot)
|
Every year if at high risk
|
Every year if at high risk
|
Every year if at high risk
|
|
Pneumococcal
Vaccine
|
Once if at high risk
|
Once if at high risk
|
Once at age 65
|
|
Hepatitis B
Vaccine
|
If not done previously
|
--
|
--
|
|
Clinical breast
examination
|
Women: Every 3 years beginning at age 20
|
Women: Every year
|
Women: Every year to age 75
|
| Mammogram |
--
|
Women: Every year
|
Women: Every year to age 75
|
Cervical cancer
screenings (Pap) |
Women: At least every 3 years
|
Women: At least every 3 years
|
Women: At least every 3 years
|
|
Colon cancer
screenings
|
--
|
Annually at age 50
|
Every 5 years until age 80
|
| Prostate exam |
--
|
Men: Annually at age 50
|
Men: Annually
|
| Blood pressure |
At least every 2 years
|
At least every 2 years
|
At least every 2 years
|
| Diabetes |
If at risk of heart disease
|
If at risk of heart disease
|
If at risk of heart disease
|
| Osteoporosis |
--
|
--
|
Women: At least once every two years
|
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Adapted from: Adult Preventive Care Timeline. AHRQ Publication No. APPIP06-IP001, June 2006. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/timelinead.htm
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