Though not an exhaustive, this checklist can get you started with making sure you’re doing the most you can for your own preventative care. Take a few minutes to think about the information below.
When was your last visit to your:
- Dentist?
- Neurologist?
- Primary care provider or general practitioner?
- Mental health provider?
- Physical therapist?
- Gynecologist?
- Other members of your care team?
Did you get your:
- COVID-19 vaccine?
- Flu shot?
- Shingles vaccine?
- Pneumonia vaccine?
Health screenings to ask your physician about (some are age related and some are annual):
- cholesterol check
- mammogram
- skin exam
- diabetes screening
- depression screening
- blood work up
- cervical cancer screening
- HPV screening
- prostate exam
- colonoscopy
- osteoporosis screening
- pelvic exam
- lung cancer
- colorectal cancer screening
- fall prevention risk assessment