Take Control of Your Health

When you build a relationship with a trusted primary care provider, they will get to know your medical and family history, your risk factors for certain medical conditions and your lifestyle priorities. This comprehensive understanding of you as a person helps your provider manage any chronic conditions you might have; recommend age-appropriate screenings to find potential problems early when they are most treatable; and, keep you up-to-date on vaccinations that can prevent disease.

Establishing Care with A PCP

Whether you’re looking to find a new primary care doctor or seeking one for the first time, the best preventive care is outstanding primary care. We believe forming a trusting relationship with a primary care provider (PCP) is the best way to preserve and protect your most valuable asset – your health. Your provider will get to know you as a whole person – your lifestyle and health goals, your family medical history and your risk factors for certain conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

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Health Risk Factors by Generation

There are many health conditions that become more common as we age and others that can arise at any stage of life due to genetic factors. This is why it is essential to discuss your family history with your provider - knowing if you have any genetic predispositions to certain diseases will help them tailor the types and frequency of screenings that are recommended for you.

Your Guide to Health Screenings by Age

Whatever your age or stage of life, prevention is the best medicine. Health screenings are important for detecting and preventing diseases and managing risk factors.

For Women   For Men

Women

Age	Timing	Screening
20s and 30s	Once a month	Breast self-exam
	Once a year	Blood pressure, height, weight, body mass index (BMI) Breast self-exam Cardiovascular evaluation Comprehensive physical exam Depression screening Skin cancer screening Human papilloma virus (HPV) tests
	Every 2 to 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Blood glucose test Eye exam Pap test
	Every 5 years	Cholesterol
	As needed and recommended by your primary care provider	Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) tests
40s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Once a year	Mammogram
	Every 2 - 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Cholesterol
	Every 10 years	Colonoscopy
50s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Every 5 years	Bone density test Thyroid panel
	Every 10 years	Cardiac calcium scoring Hearing test
60s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Once a year	Dementia and Alzheimer’s screening

Men

Age	Timing	Screening
20s and 30s	Once a month	Testicular self-exam
	Once a year	Blood pressure, height, weight, body mass index (BMI) Cardiovascular evaluation Comprehensive physical exam Depression screening Skin cancer screening Testicular cancer screening
	Every 2 – 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Blood glucose test Eye exam
	Every 5 years	Cholesterol
	As needed and recommended by your primary care provider	Fertility testing Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) tests
40s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Every 2 – 5 years as recommended by your primary care provider	Cholesterol
	Every 10 years	Colonoscopy
50s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Once a year	Cholesterol Low-dose lung CT scan
	Every 10 years	Cardiac calcium scoring Hearing test
	As needed and recommended by your primary care provider	Bone density test
60s	All of the above screenings, plus the following:
	Once a year	Dementia and Alzheimer’s screening
	As needed and recommended by your primary care provider	Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening

Please note these are screening recommendations are a baseline and certain medical conditions and health risks might require additional screenings. Talk to your healthcare provider.

Recommended Vaccinations by Age

Vaccinations are a valuable, science-based tool for the prevention of disease. Many adults are not aware that even though they received all the childhood immunizations, they may still need boosters to maintain protection. Also, as we age, certain diseases like shingles and pneumonia are more likely to occur and can, in some people, pose a serious health threat. Being vaccinated can prevent or lessen the severity of disease in people of all ages. Talk to your primary care provider about your immunization history and which vaccines are recommended for you and your family.

• 20s, 30s & 40s
• 50s
• 60s

AGES	20s, 30s & 40s	50s	60s
Vaccine & Frequency
COVID-19Two dose series given 3-8 weeks apart. Plus one or two booster(s) depending on age.
Hepatitis A (HepA)After discussion with your healthcare provider.
Hepatitis B (HepB)After discussion with your healthcare provider.
Human papilloma virus (HPV)Three dose series through 26 years old. For 27 - 45, after discussion with your healthcare provider.
Influenza (flu)Yearly
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)One or two dose series, 28 days apart depending on age (if born in 1957 or later), have no previous infection and/or pose a risk of being exposed to measles and mumps.
Pneumonia (Pheumovax)One dose of Pheumovax. If dose was given < 65 years old wait 5 years before next dose. (Certain health conditions might require a one or two dose series before 60. Talk to your provider.)
Pneumonia (Prevnar 20)One dose of Prevnar 20. Only given once in a lifetime.
Shingles (Shingrix)Two dose series given 2-6 months apart.
Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap)One dose of Tdap, then Td or Tdap booster every 10 years. One dose per pregnancy between 27-36 weeks gestation.
Varicella (Chickenpox)Two dose series, 28 days apart depending on age (if born in 1980 or later) and no previous infection.